Hello I’m new to the group. I had part of my thyroid removed in January and the rest a week ago after the first showed cancer. I spent four nights in hospital with low calcium levels and extreme tingling of hands and feet, arms and legs. I wasn’t prepared...
Hi everyone I have stage 3 thyroid follicular cancer I’ve had 2 surgeries one in November and one in January. I’ve had total thyroid removed now and I’m waiting for RAI next month. My cancer has branched off I’ve been told. I feel worried and scared....
Hello everyone - I’m new to the group. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last week following a hemi thyroidectamy in December. I’m awaiting further surgery and trying not to panic too much!
Hello everyone - this is my first post on my first ever forum. I had the second part of my thyroid removed in September - first being removed 13 years ago. They found the tumour to be cancerous - papillary carcinoma so I have just had radioactive iodine...
Hi, I had a thyroid mass and cystic neck lymph bode picked up at an unrelated MRI scan in July. since then have had ultrasounds and biopsies x 2, ct, mri, pet scans and the usual bloods etc all of which has been inconclusive. Had selective neck dissection...
I’ve just got home from the hospital where I was told I had papillary thyroid cancer, I’m told I was lucky that they actually removed the whole of the thyroid on the 21/1/22. I was so shocked even though I thought I was prepared for the worst news. I...
Hi I’ve been diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Micro Carcinoma. The biopsies also showed possible affected lymph nodes in my neck. Going for CT scans next week on neck and chest. Cancerous nodule doesn’t seem as bad as the possible spread to lymph nodes...
Hi, Did anyone go for RAI treatment privately? if yes, can you suggest the name of the private medical and associated cost (roughly) if possible? Going through NHS is always better for the ongoing treatment/scan but as they are taking a lot of time...
Hello, I’m very new here. I had ovarian cancer 2 years ago when I was 17. However, now they have found a thyroid nodule 3 months a ago that was 7mm and my most recent scan showed that it has grown very quickly to 15mm. They are sending me to endocrinologist...
Hi, back in December, having found a lump in my neck I had a biopsy and was told that the lump on my thyroid was benign. Last Wednesday I was told that the lump was in fact cancer. I did not see it coming. Three tumours were found in a second biopsy following...
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