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Is anyone willing share their experience of having RAI treatment at The Royal Surrey Hospital in Guilford or the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading please?
Hi everyone, Wondering if anyone has experience of a seroma after thyroidectomy and neck dissection? I’m nearly a year on and there is a large fluid buildup on the thyroid bed with ‘disproportionate’ lymph nodes nearby on the left side. They’re monitoring...
Can anyone help me with this new too the group and am really confused about what I can and can't eat on this diet especially when I don't eat fruit veg or salad and only eat White bread any help would really be appreciated thanku
I'm posting here to see if anyone at all has had the same as me. It seems to be pretty rare. I was looking for someone to chat with that I could ask questions to see what their experience was like. I'm unsure what questions to ask after my next set...
Hi everyone, I am new here. Diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer which had spread to lymph nodes in my neck in September 2023. Had total thyroidectomy and neck dissection to remove lymph nodes in November 2023. Further testing of what was removed...
Hello all, I am going to have RAI treatment tomorrow. The 3.7 dose. The staff seemed very laid back and said I can see my 3 children again by Saturday/Sunday. I’ve read so many other hospitals/advice saying so much more, so I wanted to find out peoples...
Hello I am looking for a bit of advice/experience from other members. I had a hemithyroidectomy in 2022 for a nodule which thankfully turned out to be benign. There was an incidental finding of a papillary microcarcinoma T1a (less than 1cm) which has...
I need to have RAI but the wait list at my nearest hospital is several months long. So I am looking for other treatment centres which might have a shorter wait time. Does anyone know if there is a list of RAI treatment centres in UK? I would also...
Has anyone every had a mengionma in the olfactory groove if so what has been done , plans, and etc.. Would appreciate any information cant find much stuff on it and etc..
Hello, does anyone takes alfacalcidol (hydroxycholecalciferol) for vit d and calcium after thyroid surgery and if so for how long ? Thanks
