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Hi everyone Had TT feb 2022 with left and central neck dissection , 1st dose of Rai April 2022, 2nd dose of Rai january 2023 diagnosed with poorly differentiated….. there is currently a area below thyroid bed that isn’t taken up much iodine so they...
Hi everyone! I had a total thyroidectomy one year ago and am taking risk assessment tests at the moment. I live in Loughton, Essex. I don’t know anyone in my local area who have had Thyroid cancer or are currently going through treatment. Anyone out...
hi, im new to this. I’ve had secondary metastasis from thyroid cancer removed from skull and brain. Is anyone here living with large craniectomy? I am living with a hole the size of my hand in my skull and what they call a “parenchymal hernia”. ...
I had treatment for oesophagul cancer last year and am in remission, I am delighted to say, but during scans before treatment thyroid cancer was detected and I am now booked in to have the operation in October. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos disease...
Hello, New here, I have searched the group but can't find out much. Dr referred me to endocrinology and ENT after finding a lump on my thyroid but also have said that my thyroid levels are high so I have an overactive thyroid. ENT have referred me...
Hi there, Im new to this. Have stage 4 Poorly Differentiated Thyroid with bone and brain mets (brain and skull net removed successfully . Due for radioiodibe therapy in 10 days. is anyone currently on a low iodine diet(LID)? Does anyone here have...
I had my a lung biopsy a couple of days ago to investigate a nodule in my lung which showed up on my last CT scan with contrast dye, and which the team are unsure as to whether it is Thyroid cells or something else. It was a tiny nodule when I started...
Hi all, I had a straightforward MTC diagnosis followed by a total thyroidectomy in 2017. After the op a tiny papillary lump was found on the thyroid. My calcitonin levels have been low but slowly rising at each blood test and my consultant confirmed...
Has anyone here got any experience with a will? I have been told I should set up trusts and lasting power of attorneys but was quoted a fee of about 2k to do this, this is quite steep. Not sure if anyone has any other advice on this.
Hi im new here, only had a diagnosis Tuesday I had a lump on my thyroid so they removed one half of thyroid and tested, devastated when told was cancerous so now going bk in hospital on 13th May for rest of thyroid removal, my worry is how do I know...
