Thyroid cancer

Hi Nm13, welcome to the forum although sorry you find yourself here.
Yes it’s such an awful shock when you hear your cancer diagnosis. My family are like yours and don’t like to talk about it but luckily I have a fantastic daughter who has supported me through it all. Do you have anyone else you can talk to or go to for support? I first went to a Maggie’s centre near me, it was good to talk to someone unconnected to me, that I knew I wasn’t going to frighten or upset. The Macmillan support lines are there too if you need them and of course there’s us lot on this forum who you can ask/tell anything. It’s sometimes a bit slow but usually a member will come along and help if they feel they can.

I also wouldn’t be put off by the department telling you how busy they are, you are important and you need to know your treatment plan. Some of us found it a lot less stressful when that plan is in place. Unfortunately many of us have had the experience that we have to chase through everything.

Best wishes going forward and let us know how you get on. X