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I need a little advice three weeks post op. A bit of background. I had my operation on the 19th of December and had two parathyroid glands removed due to spread. I have had low calcium levels with symptoms since. I was kept in hospital for a week as...
Hi, I had a full thyroidectomy in Dec 10th and saw the surgeon on 10th January. I had FNA biopsy in Oct and diagnosed with thyroid cancer but without type due to not enough cells end of Oct I caught COVID before first initial date of surgery which was...
Hey all, Anyone done their Dynamic Risk Stratification and can tell me what do they do at the appointments? I have X3 appointments in December, 9th, 10th and the 13th, I assumed in there would be my ultrasound he mentioned but just received another...
Hi Emmm not really sure how this will help but worth a shot. October 2023 I had an asthma attack and a large lump appeared on the left side of my neck. I had a biopsy in November 23 and then scan and bloods in June 24. All came back normal and was...
Hi did Anyone have a low tsh level and high t4 level after total thyroidectomy. I'm 8 weeks post surgery
Hi there, I’m a 36 year old female, mum of 2 (aged 7 and 2) from Bristol. During my last pregnancy (2022) a lump appeared in my neck it started on the right hand side and moved around to the front. At first I was told it would be hormones due to pregnancy...
Hello there, I am new to this forum and am looking for some additional advice and perspectives (I plan to seek a second opinion though with a specialist). I'm a 43 year old female. I have more than one thyroid nodule, one of which was rated on...
Hi everyone, I’m a newbie here - diagnosed papillary thyroid cancer with lymph node spread. Awaiting news of how radical the neck dissection needs to be. Just wondering if you can tell me your experiences of how long you were in hospital for a thyroidectomy...
Hey, Has anyone had any side affects from these? I've had a stinking headache since I've had them and medication doesn't shift it! It's like when I was constantly on 175 mg again it's soo depressing. Any idea how long it lasts?
Hi there, I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer in 2023, last March I had me RAI treatment! I just find it mad that it takes 9 months to work whilst your just meant to go on with life! I had my blood test in Dec and Monday I get the results to see if...
