I had my radioactive iodine treatment 2 weeks ago (high dose) following a full thyroidectomy and removal of some lymph nodes which were also found to have cancer in them. Feeling absolutely exhausted at the moment and also very worried about whether the...
age 18, total thyrodectomy, has anyone had it early ? How has it been following surgery ?
Hi, With NHS GPs working so differently these days there appears to be unwillingness to help regarding pain and other symptoms. I have asked the hospital and they just refuse to help saying that it is the GP’s responsibility. I explain to the GP and...
Hi guys/girls just found this page and found some of the post useful but don’t think I noticed and helpful hints and tips pre/post thyroid cancer. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 after probably 20 or some biopsy and similar amounts of ultrasound....
I’m waiting on a diagnosis between papillary or follicular cancer. I had an indeterminate ultrasound and FNA biopsy so they went ahead and removed half my thyroid. 9 weeks later and they have told me it is cancer but are awaiting a second opinion to aid...
Hi, I should introduce myself as a thyroid cancer patient who had a hemi-thyroidectomy last year. My voice was perfect after surgery and also for a couple of months after. The subtype is uncertain because the surgeon left his role and pathologist’s...
Hi Everybody, I'm a newbie here. I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer that had spread to 5 regional lymph nodes back in Nov 2024. When I was diagnosed, they initially thought it was worse than it turned out to be because a ton of lymph nodes...
Greetings all. I am due to receive RAI treatment end of this month. Please do share your experiences on the amount of doses and side effects you experienced. Any information on this plus hospital stay, home isolation experience will be appreciated....
Hi everyone, I recently had an appt with an endocrinologist and they have recommended increasing my dose of levothyroxine. It has only been about 2 weeks since I’ve increased this and I’m already feeling more anxious? Like a chest anxiety feeling...
Hi all, I had a total thyroidectomy for PTC 2 months ago and for the past week my voice has changed. I can’t shout, laugh, or even cough as I normally would. I did tell my consultant at my 6 week follow up appt that I had a slight sore throat on one...
