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Hi, I was diagnosed about a month ago and initially told I had papillary. Bit of a shock but everything I was told was treatment straightforward and great outcome expected. Almost as if TC Isn’t a ‘proper’ cancer (not my words). Heard from so many people...
So I got diagnosed with follicular cancer minimally invasive they believe they got it all from hemithyroidectomy. I know I have some nodules on left but it's been 2 + years to get to this point as it kept insisting benign for the side they ended up...
Me again! Just getting my worries out there by using this platform. I had my 2 surgeries and RAI in 2022. In the last year, and last few months in particular, I notice I cough everytime after I eat and need to clear my throat. It’s becoming more noticeable...
Hello there, Hope you are all doing well as can be xx its been ages since I’ve posted on here but I just wanted to ask if anyone else has dealt with increased pressure in their head (intracranial hypertension) / optic nerve inflammation after their...
Hi everyone I am new to this forum. My husband has just been diagnosed with stage 4 MTC his mets are so far in bone only. We are waiting on the genetic testing and to see if he has a RET mutation. We are wondering what treatment options there is if...
I am a 33 year old male, diagnosed with Minimally Invasive Follicular Carcinoma. I found a lump on my left thyroid lobe after my wife read an article about Sami (from Love Island) who found a lump on her thyroid. Got the lump checked out by an ENT specialist...
Hi, I’m new to the forum and honestly not in a good place at the moment. I‘ve had my thyroid removed following a follicular cancer diagnosis in September and completed the radioactive iodine therapy this Monday. Literally the same day I crashed psychologically...
I recently found this lump in my neck but when I went to the urgent treatment centre the dr brushed my concerns off because it was discovered I have a kidney infection. Should I still be worried & should I seek a second opinion & ask for tests? Thank...
Hi all, this is new to me coming on here and sharing. I’m had my thyroid removed 4 weeks ago had 8cm x 5.5 cancer growth in a nodule in my neck and thyroid extended down into my chest. Due to have Radioactive Iodine end of this month. I wanted to...
Does anyone have any advice/experience in coping with discussion around cancer at work in healthcare, while having a cancer diagnosis yourself. I had a hemi then a full thyroidectomy for papillary (follicular variant) thyroid cancer last year. I am exposed...
