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I had my radioactive iodine treatment 2 weeks ago (high dose) following a full thyroidectomy and removal of some lymph nodes which were also found to have cancer in them. Feeling absolutely exhausted at the moment and also very worried about whether the...
Hi, I’m new here, and I’ve come to basically find out if I am alone in how I’m feeling since a total thyroidectomy in January, and starting Levothyroxine (125mg). I had radioactive iodine treatment in May, and I am now classed as ‘low risk’. I have...
Hi all, I'm currently awaiting the results of a recent core biopsy on my thyroid, and wanted to pop in to say hello as I'm anxious about what the results will be. I had a routine neck ultrasound a couple of weeks ago due to my dad dying of medullary...
age 18, total thyrodectomy, has anyone had it early ? How has it been following surgery ?
Hi everyone. How is everyone today? I’m Sarah 36yrs out. Had thyroid cancer removed in October 24. Turned into sepsis.48days life support and a tracki and now they testing for bowel, stomach cancer︎ and more so challenging days! Although I try to always...
Good Evening A couple months ago I was diagnosed with Medullary Thyroid Cancer that had metastasized into my lymph nodes. The tumor was quite large and deep on the left side of my thyroid and abutted against my trachea and around my vocal chords. My...
Hi, With NHS GPs working so differently these days there appears to be unwillingness to help regarding pain and other symptoms. I have asked the hospital and they just refuse to help saying that it is the GP’s responsibility. I explain to the GP and...
Hi guys/girls just found this page and found some of the post useful but don’t think I noticed and helpful hints and tips pre/post thyroid cancer. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 after probably 20 or some biopsy and similar amounts of ultrasound....
I’m waiting on a diagnosis between papillary or follicular cancer. I had an indeterminate ultrasound and FNA biopsy so they went ahead and removed half my thyroid. 9 weeks later and they have told me it is cancer but are awaiting a second opinion to aid...
Hello. I’m very glad this forum is here because I could use advice. Diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, I had a complete thyroidectomy and neck dissection in September of 2022, and radioactive iodine treatment in December of that year. I haven’t...
