Newly Diagnosed Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Hello,

Apologies in advance for the essay lol... I am 28 and have recently been told I have Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Feeling a bit surreal and like it's not happening to me because I am otherwise feeling well and fit/healthy and able. I am sort of looking for advice on whether or not it ever sinks in, as am concerned that I am in denial a bit. I have spoken to my parents and some friends about it in the hopes that would help it feel more real but it doesn't. I am scared that this is the tip of the iceberg at the moment as I have not yet had my initial CT scan to check if it has metastasized anywhere other than my thyroid & left-side lymph nodes in my neck (CT scan is next week). Although the consultant I saw on Monday that confirmed the news to me has said that it's rare for it to have spread elsewhere that quickly, since it is slow growing, I am concerned at the possibility it has because I put off having the lump in my throat checked for a long time. I also worry that because of this, although being told my cancer is stage 1, that this could change once the scan has been done. So feeling a bit like I don't know what to think or how this is really affecting me and will affect me going forward... I am due to go back to work tomorrow after a couple of days off and just not sure how I am supposed to concentrate or act when only my management team know what's going on, and I'm not sure if I want to share it with the rest of my team yet (if ever). 

Anyway that's a lot of info, I guess I just don't know what to do with myself.