still struggle with the why & how...

Hi 

Last year 1st of March I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. I thought exactly like you now: why me. 37 years old with lovely family. Happy and healthy, just a bit of sore throat and then a lump in my neck. 

Now, one year after diagnosis and now 2 surgeries (second one 3 days ago) and RAI treatment in summer I am in a place that I know it will take maybe years to left this crap journey behind. Until we realise this it will be very difficult to accept the setbacks.

I also had spread to lymph nodes in neck but that is quite common in thyroid cancer and treatment is the same as only in thyroid. 

You need to focus on getting better and not despair as there is a very good chance you will live healthy and long life after this dreadfull diagnosis.

Any questions I am happy to answer 

Take care. 

Hi there!

Exactly one year ago today since my TT and neck dissection. I know how you feel when you ask why me? How did I get this? I was always fit and healthy until I found a lump in my neck. Now one year in and I’m doing well although emotionally it still hits me as I want to go back to the old me before the diagnosis. However I need to look forward with the new me!! Having an ultrasound in a couple of days as the side of my neck where my lymph nodes were removed is a bit swollen. My mind runs riot when I truly know that I am being taken good care of! Be kind to yourself and take it one step at a time. you will get there! xx

Most people don't have a solid cause.

Mostly the answer to "Why me?" is as simple as "Well why not?"

It happens. Trying to figure out why gets most people nowhere.

12 and a half years later, I can tell you that sometimes the "Why?" answer is "In order to meet some amazing people who will change your life forever" but that might just be me.

Having lost my mum when she was 68 (I was 30 at the time) to breast cancer, it has always been in the back of my mind that one day there is a possibility that I will get Cancer too, but it still shocks you when it happens.  I am nearly the same age as my mum was back then, I am 67 now, and I honestly think that has helped me come to terms with it much easier than  being young and being diagnosed and I have been quite shocked at the number of young people who have this to deal with.  Short of saying the thing that gets everyone cross about this type of Cancer (that it is the easier one to deal with), the survival rates are far higher  than other cancers and many people go on to live a full life, but can fully appreciate how you are feeling in terms of why me and how did this happen @Sak921.  I don't know how long ago you were diagnosed but you will come to terms with it eventually just give yourself time x