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Hi I never received my admission letter for thyroidectomy which is on 10th July. I rang the admission team and they said it did not matter as someone will call me day before surgery I just wondered if there was any other preparation I no I can't eat for...
Hello Everyone, I had my TT and a rai dose of 105 six years back for PTC. I was doing great all these years and neglected regular follow ups from last 4 years. I'm having a blood draw every 3 months to adjust my medication though. I requested...
I recently found a large lump in my neck and chased my GP into getting me an urgent ultrasound, they found nodules around 8.8 x 6.4 x 4.5cm which I think is pretty damn big, it's very visible, is pushing on my trachea and I've had a couple of choking...
Hi everyone, I posted a while ago because I’d found a new lump I was worried about (had TT last October and radioiodine in January for PTC)…my scan showed the lump is just a normal lymph node reacting to all the viruses I’ve had…so huge relief there...
Hi all, first of all I was contemplating a lot before typing this post. I thought I can manage it all but I seriously am not able to. I had a lump in my neck in 2017 and got it checked and was told it’s a multinodular goitre. I had an ultrasound guided...
Being a 21 year old just starting her master's in Scotland, without her family, finding out she has cancer was - needless to say- awful. I think it is also important to mention that even though I am a British citizen, I am not by blood. My family aren...
Hi there. I’m… totally new here. It’s the first time I’ve ever even been on the MacMillan cancer pages, so please bear with me if I say something dumb.i guess I’m here because I’m just turned 43, mid career, vegan, have an infant and 6-year old and BOOM...
Hi this maybe a silly question but does anyone know if it's safe to travel on public transport on the day of thyroidectomy surgery and does anyone know what happens if you are a bit late for admission time as public transport does have delays also traffic...
I wonder if anyone would be kind enough to explain the RAI procedure. After being diagnosed with Follicular Thyroid Cancer and having a full thyroidectomy on the 22nd May I am now awaiting my appointment with my Oncologist, this is scheduled for the 22nd...
Hi I had a partial thyroidectomy in January after a nodule was found to be Thy5, cancer. I had the partial as I was classed low risk. Surgery went well and when they tested the removed thyroid they found there was also a micro tumour there. on Sunday...
