Hi all, I have recently had a hemithyroidectomy for a nodule found where I was told that it was thyroid cancer. Currently deciding on the next steps (completion thyroidectomy) but I’ve been told they believe all the cancer has been taken and I’m low...
Hi I had thyroidectomy July last year. my blood test were stable at end of November. I just wondered how often your supposed to have thyroid function test. I've been discharged from the hospital. I thought hospital would send a plan to gp but have just...
Hi everyone, I I would really appreciate hearing if anyone has had to take statins after having had thyroid removed. I had mine removed a year ago and also had my gallbladder removed recently. I’ve been advised to take statins due to high cholesterol...
Hi everyone, I’m wondering if anyone can share their experience about this! But I’ve been having heart palpitations ever since I had my thyroid taken out in September 2023. First I put it down to being over medicated with levothyroxine (my T4 was way...
Hey all! So scar is healing well and I put SPF etc on but I wanted to know does anyone put oil on? I didn't want to go buy specifically bio oil if not necessary but do you think just a natural oil like jojoba etc? Thanks for the input :)
Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone had been originally given levothyroxine and if they changed medicines what their experience of this was and what were reasons to change medications? I’ve heard about alternatives to levothyroxine but this...
Hi Thyroid buddies I had my surgery 6 weeks ago and decided I needed to do some self care, my surgeon said it was fine after a couple of weeks to get on with life as normal. However I tried to go to a yoga class last week where I was turned away because...
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone could share their post-surgery experiences of pain? I've spent quite a lot of time reading through forum posts here (feel like I know quite a few of you already! hi all!), but not sure if my current experience is...
I had a general ultrasound scan 3 weeks ago where I was told I had a dark nodule on my thyroid, 2 biopsies were taken there and then. I have been told my results are back and a follow up appointment is in 2 and a half weeks, should I be concerned about...
Hi I’m a 28 year old female and new here and just trying to navigate my way through treatment for follicular thyroid carcinoma. My journey to diagnosis was incidental really. I went to the GPs for what I thought was a chest infection just hoping to...
