I am a 33 year old male, diagnosed with Minimally Invasive Follicular Carcinoma. I found a lump on my left thyroid lobe after my wife read an article about Sami (from Love Island) who found a lump on her thyroid. Got the lump checked out by an ENT specialist...
Hi all, this is new to me coming on here and sharing. I’m had my thyroid removed 4 weeks ago had 8cm x 5.5 cancer growth in a nodule in my neck and thyroid extended down into my chest. Due to have Radioactive Iodine end of this month. I wanted to...
Does anyone have any advice/experience in coping with discussion around cancer at work in healthcare, while having a cancer diagnosis yourself. I had a hemi then a full thyroidectomy for papillary (follicular variant) thyroid cancer last year. I am exposed...
Today I was told I have thyroid cancer and it's in my lymp nodes. I've never been ill before. Can anyone tell me what to expect?? Will this really change my whole life? Will I eventually become weak?? I need to get a sugary In 6 weeks. Then raido treatment...
Hi Everyone, I am new to this group and it's great to read all the support out there and find answers to all the Thyroid Cancer queries and concerns. I was diagnosed with a papillary Thyroid carcinoma nodule of 7mm in November 2017. I had a hemithyroidectomy...
Hi all, I hoping you can help, In April I had my first half of my thyroid removed due to a 4cm nodule, it was then tested positive for stage 2 papillary thyroid cancer. The doctors couldn't see any evidence of it spreading but they said the best course...
Hello I had appointment yesterday with surgeon as I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer which FNA says papillary, I have surgery on Sep 22th and then he says he will see if I need RAI He told me usually about 6-8 weeks after surgery I will go for RAI...
https://www.btf-thyroid.org/listing/category/thyroid-cancer?fbclid=IwAR1oo1ADmF66WvzoZtzXEgpogTTUwiq9fOugRzwU6uhF6GU51gTBhaFxGb8 British Thyroid Foundation have just produced a new fact sheet on PDTC. Really only relevant to those whose TC is no longer...
i had pet scan for some problems and they found out i have one lump on my righ lobe of thyroid, and one suspicious lymph nodes in left side they suggested FNA after 2 stressful weeks i am diognosd with papillary thyroid cancerin right lobe, and lymph...
I am in the process of making the decision to have half my thyroid removed …. I have an appt date . I don’t have any symptoms , the nodule, still small, was found 5 years ago and we’ve just monitored it because my grandmother had thyroid cancer . The...
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