Hello I am hoping somebody can help or offer advice...
As everybody is aware the new COVID19 has brought a lot of worry and anxiety to us all.There is a lot of talk of vulnerable groups.
In 2016 I was diagnosed with a follicular carcinoma thyriod cancer as I had a 6cm lump growing on one side of my thyriod so had an operation to remove half and when the results came back had a full TT in June 2016. I did not need to undergo the radio active iodene treatment.
Do I count as a vulnerable person? I have a compromised immune system due to having cancer in the first place I was told? I think I was offered the flu jab one year but never actually had it. Should I have been having it? I know I did not have the chemo is it just people who have had cancer who have had chemo that are at a higher risk and should be more careful about the COVID19.
Any advice will be great as I cannot contact my consultant right now.
Hey there Stacey,
If you have a look at this thread - https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/thyroid-cancer/f/thyroid-cancer-forum/197550/cv-19-and-post-op-thyroidectomy - you'll see that someone else asked about covid-19 and thyroid cancer.
Hopefully the thread will answer all your questions, but if you've got any other questions after having a read then please don't hesitate to shout up and ask them! But just quickly, no, you're not at a higher risk having had thyroid cancer.
Hope that all helps!
Lass
xx
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