I’m on treatment 18 of 30 and so far the side effects have been manageable, I’m starting to struggle with eating, specifically reflux. I can’t lie down after eating or I bring the food back up. This morning I managed less than half a hot cross bun but...
Hi everyone, I'm a final-year Economics student juggling textbooks and thyroid cancer. My biopsy in late January pinned me at Thy4, leading to a hemithyroidectomy in mid-February. It’s been quite the semester! Outside of navigating my health and hitting...
I'm new here. Just awaiting results to hear about what's happening. I've had so many tests done. It's been such a long time 5 months now. Got a feeling I know what the diagnosis is going to be but just wonder what other people's symptoms were. How do...
Hi Did anyone have an enlarged paraesophageal lympnode when they were diagnosed with Thyroid cancer. I'm 4 years out from stage 1 breast cancer and two years ago I was told I has a thyroid nodule that was nothing to worry about. But they now think...
Hi All I am hoping that this group will help me on my journey. I don't have all the correct jargon but have gathered lots of basic info. I have had all of my thyroid removed, in 2 separate ops. I have recovered from both really well. CT scan says...
Hello everyone! I got diagnosed last year at the age of 24, and i'm 25 now. I had my surgery a month ago, and from a lot of conversations with my doctors/looking around on the internet a lot of people have said they were up and ready to go after about...
Hello all, I find myself here today as I am struggling to function at the possibility of a thyroid cancer diagnoses with an 11 month old baby.I had an unexpected miracle surprise pregnancy at the age of 45 after years of infertility and failed IVF rounds...
Hi, just wanted to say hello. I’ve had papillary thyroid cancer twice, first 2013 then diagnosed again 2023, been in remission 4 months now. Happy to support anyone who needs it, reach out, ask any questions x
I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer with tall cell morphology . I have had a complete thyroidectomy and left sided lymph glands removed. I have had RAI treatment which unfortunately has failed. However I now have tiny spots of 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...
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