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Hi i had the medium dose (3700) of RAI last week to treat papillary thyroid cancer. It did spread to 27 of my lymph nodes, so I have a scar ear to ear and therefore more surface area for the RAI to cover.. I wonder if that contributes to why I’m feeling...
Hi I am new to the forum. I support my relative who had a total thyroidectomy a few years ago followed by RAI. An ultrasound picked up a lump in the thyroid bed earlier this year and following a further scan recently they were then referred to ENT consultant...
I had RAI (low dose) last Tuesday (exactly one week ago) for papillary cancer and everything went fine in hospital. I had no real pain or nausea, just a mildly tight sensation the second day. But in the last few days I’ve had an increasing bit of pain...
Anyone else get or had swollen lymph nodes in armpits that keep coming up and going every few days? I don’t have a cold/virus or anything like that, so am beginning to wonder if this is something I need to be keeping more of an eye on? Or am I just panicking...
Hi. Newly diagnosed stage 1/ 2 follicular papillary thyroid cancer. Surgery booked for mid September. Short holiday to Spain booked for late August. Seems because I am awaiting surgery I cannot get travel insurance, even though I am asymptomatic and...
Hello everyone, so glad I've found this forum. I was diagnosed with Hurthle Cell thyroid carcinoma in May after a partial thyroidectomy and removal of a 6cm tumour. I believe that Hurthle Cell is seen as a follicular cancer but is fairly rare. During...
Hello again everyone! Since my TT and left neck dissection last year, all is going well. However every now and then my neck swells up where lymph nodes were removed. Was so worried last year and had an extra ultrasound done. They found nothing untoward...
It’s took me some time to pluck up the courage and join this site ( cos to me that makes this journey seem more real)…. I am struggling a lot more then I expected to process that word.. but of background incase anyone else has been through or going through...
Hello everyone, my mum has been struggling to breathe for six weeks, seen her own gp he said possibly silent reflux, went back following week chest X-ray, went back following week antibiotics, that Saturday mum had a do where she couldn’t get her breath...
Hello everybody. On a recent ultrasound of my neck, they found cyst and nodules on both thyroids, a couple which looked like they needed further investigation. I was given an urgent referral and just managed to see the specialist at the end of the two...
