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I had a hemi thyroidectomy, followed by TT earlier this year for PTC. I completed RAI beginning of September. The nuclear scan showed uptake in thyroid and thyroglobulin was recently at 0.35 and the doctors seemed happy. However, my first ultrasound since...
Hello all, I was diagnoses with Solid Variant PTC in Jan 24 and had a thyroidectomy and RAI treatment. I had a neck ultrasound done this week and the Dr doing the scan noticed 2 suspicious lymph nodes. She said they could be reactive nodes but I might...
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
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer two days ago, initially I felt very positive about my treatment and found myself reassuring family that everything will be okay. However today I’ve started to feel more fearful about the journey...
Hi, I wondered if anyone else has experienced delays in RAI treatment? I have Oncocytic & Papillary Thyroid cancer, I had my surgeries quickly the completion surgery In August and was told 4-6 weeks after for RAI, it was then delayed due to staffing...
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...
Hi , I’m feeling very low and put it down to a virus or the time of year. Just looked and realised it was a year today that I had my completion thyroidectomy. The second half was cancer free so I should be feeling positive? Going on to synthetic thyroxine...
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...
Hi, I'm new here and have recently been diagnosed with follicular thyroid cancer. I originally went in for neck pain, they incidentally found a thyroid nodule, biopsy came back thy3f but couldnt categorically determine if it was cancer or not and decision...
Hi All, first message for me, hi to you all and hope everyone is managing ok with their situation. I've got papillary thyroid cancer, have had a full thyroidectomy and removal of 7 lymph nodes, 2 of which have some sign of the cancer. No other metastatis...
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