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Hi all! So I had a follow up scan (about 6 months or just over since diagnosis). They were literally 5 mins if that but said 'yes all looks good'. Which I am happy about but would you just take their word or wait for proper report/follow up?
Hi Im a 37 year old female. I have a high stress job and a 5 year old. I am also autistic. I met a nurse today who advised it is OK to join even though I'm in a diagnostic process and do not have cancer. I feel wierd posting, so sorry if not ok...
Hi i had surgery on Monday to remove half of my thyroid, I am now waiting on the results of what they took out to see if that was enough or if I need to have a second op to have the other side out. I came out of hospital on Tuesday and they just advised...
Hello everyone. Recently, after hemithyroidectomy I was diagnosed with encapsulated angiovasive follicular carcinoma. On 16 April I'm scheduled for thyroidectomy. I'm so scared, as I read experiences of others that they have gained a lot of weight, constant...
Hello everyone, I’m new to the site and forum and thought I’d sign up as I was told just before the holidays that I am being referred urgently for my thyroid changes. Basically I have been struggling with having seizures-fits for a while (controlled...
Hi, I recently spoke to my oncologist who told me that the thyroid metasis in my lung no longer responds to RAI and that it has metastasised into my back. I have to go back in 6 months to discuss other options. He discussed contacting the hospital if...
Hi all, not been on for a long while, so here's my update, I saw my nuclear Dr today and he said my cancer is not really responding to usual amount of radioiodine, and mentioned another treatment of radioiodine at a very high dose but comes with risks...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer September 2023 , left love had 2 small nodules which were tall cell and metastatic to one laymph node out of 15 in left neck , righ lobe had bigger nodule 6 mm with classic papillary and in right...
Hi I had a bilateral neck dissection with total thyroidectomy back in March because of papillary thyroid cancer. 19 Lymph nodes were removed on the right side of my neck, I then had RAI and wax told after my last scan back in August I had no signs of...
Hey guys I’m new here just wanting some advice really I am a 19 year old who has recently been diagnosed with cancer in the thyroid and lymphnodes and go in for an full thyroidectomy and neck dissection on the 27th could you all share with me your experiences...
