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Hi I had a total thyroidectomy and radio Iodine in 2021, an ultrasound after the treatment showed some lymph nodes that were suspicious, I had these biopsied and they are cancerous, a CT scan has also showed some in my chest, things seem to take so much...
Hi all I am new here, I got my diagnosis is end March and had my thyroid removed in May at Addenbrookes hospital 1 parathyroid & left full next dissection of lymph nodes in May . I now struggling with lymphodema & survive fatigue . We not long moved...
Hi, I had my thyroid removed 10 days ago and started on thyroxine straight away, after about a week I started getting really bad headaches and one eye became very sore and swelled up, I have had a headache nearly every day since, is this random or linked...
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and got my op on 27th July feeling a bit nervous about it and the recovery as have read you can ve very tired, they are having to remove the lymph nodules as well so not sure if this makes the recovery...
Hi. I've recently been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I was due to have surgery to remove what was thought to be a branchial cleft cyst around 3 weeks ago but then this was cancelled on the day and after some more tests it was revealed to be thyroid cancer...
Hello, I am due to have thyrogen injections on Saturday and Sunday and will be having a medium dose of RAI Monday and am predicted to stay in hospital 2-3 nights. Im just wondering when others had RAI how long did you have to isolate away from people...
Hi, New to forum. Had thyroidectomy start of June. Appointment to discuss my rai treatment.. Need some clarification to dispell some theories hearing from others about the treatment.( They havent had it). In hospital I know that I will be isolated a...
I’m 50 and just had thyroidectomy. They found T1b Papillary Thyroid Cancer. I have a lump in my lung which they think may be another endocrine cancer but surgery not for a few weeks… Flower
Hi All, I’m 5 weeks post my hemi thyroidectomy surgery now and my voice is still not 100% back to normal. I find it hard to project and also to hit high notes when singing. Thankfully I don’t sing for work but I do as a hobby so keen to get back to...
Hi To all that are part of the thyroid cancer forum..a short synopsis of my journey so far . I was diagnosed with metastic papillary thyroid cancer in March 2020, 5 days before the 1st national lockdown. I've had surgery to remove my thyroid and surround...
