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Hi all, I'm new to this community, but not new to cancer. I've had papillary Thyroid cancer for 6 years - undergoing some kind of treatment or surgery pretty consistently. I've been told by my ENT, radiologist, oncologist, and nurses that this is a...
Hello there, After discovering a large - 6x7cm nodule in April, a FNA that came back as benign, and a thyroidectomy in mid-June, it turns out I have classic papillary cancer. It was 8mm by 5 mm, encapsulated, no lymph node involvement. So no treatment...
Hi all, I had thyroid surgery 2 weeks ago to remove the left thyroid after a biopsy was done and came back as suspicious of thyroid cancer. I have had the surgeon call me today who did the operation with the results. They said that it had come back...
Hi all. Thank you for sharing all your experiences. You are brave. I am in the process to let it sink in my understanding about my recent metastatic papillary cancer diagnosis, confirmed on tge 24 July 2026. Words new to me. I have always looked after...
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and I’m really struggling to adjust to everything that has happened. It all started with a lump on my neck, which I had removed along with part of my thyroid in March. In June 2026, I was told that...
I had surgery to remove a u4 ty3 noudle left side and parathroid odema on the 18th june and its taken 12.months to get surgery and on a visit to.my endo doctor to.check.my calcuim on friday and ive asked if the path lab came back ans she told me it had...
Recently i was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and I am scared and feel lost at the moment, I am due for a second Op to complete thyroidectomy and then receive Radioactive therapy. I am a person who always sees positive outcome in bad things that happens...
I went to my GP in March with a lump on my neck. She referred me to ENT and I saw a consultant 2 weeks later. I then had a scan and FNA on 9 April. I got a phone call from the Consultant to explain the result of the scan was U3 and the FNA results would...
Good evening I had my left side of my thyroid removed in March this year due to Thy3f. The nodule was 3 cm and solid. It has increased vascularity. Oncocytic metaplasia. The surgeon said it will be 6 weeks till I find out my results. has anyone else...
Hi I am 10 weeks post op and trying to get back to a normal life. I,m a carer who works 10 hr night shifts. I did my first two together at the weekend and I,m extremely exhausted and in alot of pain now. Have I rushed it too quickly ? It,s really getting...
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