People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Hello My husband has been given a 'indeterminate' result on his biopsy of a nodule on his thyroid and the consultant has suggested the best option is surgery. We've been looking at Thyroseq which is a molecular test they do in the US only (I think...
Hi everyone, Just had completion done and I had a couple of questions. With no thyroid did you find it more painful to swallow/breathe in deep etc? And I'm finding my drain has much more than after my Hemi. I know that must be a good thing out than...
Hi folks, Looking for some advice from you knowledgeable bunch! I've had a lump in my thyroid since 2021. Initially, it was 1.3cm. Biopsy classified it as Thy3a. Reviewed in 2022 and lump had grown to 1.8cm. No biopsy done and the initial...
Hi lm new to this group, my cancer journey or should l say my cancer nightmare started last year. lm a 55 year old woman who currently feels a lot older, l had no health issues before this. l am struggling with not being able to get my meds right, RAI...
I was diagnosed with papillary TC at end of September and had a total thyroidectomy at the end of November. The biopsy shows that the cancer hadn’t spread to lymph nodes but confirmed that the cancer isn’t papillary but is actually Poorly Differentiated...
I haven't been on here for a little while, but it saddens me to say my amazing husband Loz passed away peacefully on the 27th December to this awful disease, he left us peacefully and is no longer in pain. The time was just not enough he was taken too...
Hi everyone one of my friends said I should enquire about being covered for this ,has anyone had any experience with this Thanks guys
Hi, I'm currently receiving chemo for breast cancer and have also been told I have an unrelated capillary thyroid cancer. I have a follow up appointment with ENT next week, hopefully for full results, and just wondering what I might expect next. Thyroid...
Hi everyone I am waiting to have all my thyroid out with a course of radiation tablets I think Few things I'm concerned with is as I'm a bit overweight 17 stone I'm being told I might put on more has anyone got any experience with this I've tried going...
Over the last 7 years since total thyroidectomy for medullary thyroid cancer my TSH levels have always been below the normal levels despite T4 being normal. I don’t need to be suppressed and feel relatively normal so I’m reluctant to have thyroxine reduced...
