Hi all, I'm new to this community, but not new to cancer. I've had papillary Thyroid cancer for 6 years - undergoing some kind of treatment or surgery pretty consistently. I've been told by my ENT, radiologist, oncologist, and nurses that this is a...
Hi, I’m just looking for some advice/reassurance from anyone who has been through something similar. I had my thyroid removed in July 2026 and was started on 125mcg of levothyroxine. I’m now coming onto my third prescription, but I haven’t had a review...
Hi I had thyroidectomy nearly 2 years ago im still on calcium d3 supplements, in December parathyroid was 2.7pmol so at low end. Still not been diagnosed but clearly I must have mild hypoparathyroidism as when supplements were deducted calcium went low...
Hi. I had my left side of my thyroid out in Dec 24 due to papillary cancer and the right side in January 25 for precaution and then in July 25 I had RAI treatment. It is now over a year since the operation and sometimes my scar, although isn't very...
Hi all, I hope you are all well today. To cut a long story short, this is my story so far; Partial thyroidectomy 2012 (Papillary Thyca diagnosed) Total thyroidectomy 2012 (left side vocal paralysis complications from this surgery) RAI 2013...
Hi all i am on day 3 of a low iodine diet as I start my iodine radiotherapy next week . I am experiencing stomach pain which feels like excess acid - has anyone else experienced this ?
Hi all, My name is John and I am a Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC) Survivor (so far). I was diagnosed several months ago, and had a Thyroidectomy and Radical Neck Dissection November 8th (61 Lymph Nodes, Right Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, part of the Right...
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice from anyone who has been through something similar. I’m due to have radioiodine treatment soon, which means I’ll need to be separated from my little boy for around 10 days. He’s 5 years old, and most of this...
Good Afternoon .Has anyone opted for surveillance of less than 1cm highly suspicious for Cancer Isthmus Cancer nodule,or for suspicious nodule on the Thyroid lobe?(Had partial Thyroidectomy 20 years for large nodules that was Benign.Thankyou !
Hi need to speak to people that have had a neck dissection, my cancer started on my ear (melanoma), they removed ear 29thdec to find it had spread to parotid gland and nodes in neck, so gland and 62 nodes removed, im now 12 weeks on from operation and...
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