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I have recently had a second set of blood tests following total thyroidectomy in October last year and RAI in January this year. In feb my TSH was 2.46 and last week was 0.90. My thyroxine dose was increased by 50mcg a week after the first test. I’m...
Hi all, it's only 4 days after my op and I am so up and down, shocked at how little I can do, yesterday I started to feel brighter then came crashing down, is this my thyroid that's left packing in? I feel like I left the hospital with no information...
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer - thankfully, it was only 1.1 cm in size, and my specialist explained it had been discovered very early. I had my operation on 14th April and didn't really experience any problems...
Hi Lovely guys, just filling in hospital forms and discovered I was also having an Isthmectomy, is this the same as a thyroidectomy or is this something extra? So confused with it all Vicky x
I am having this operation next week, they say its going to take 5 hours has anybody else had all this done I just wondered how it all went and how you felt afterwards... All this diagnosis has been quite a shock to me and my family, but am try to stay...
Hello, I am about to start the RAI on Monday and have two small children. I am having to stay at my parents until I can go home. I was wondering from experience how long the radiation stays with you and how long you had to stay in and isolate for? Thanks...
Hi guys, Thank you for taking the time to read this. Had my thyroid removed in November after a papillary cancer diagnosis. I have been waiting for a date for the radioactive iodine therapy but they have had a backlog. Suddenly got a call to start...
Hi everyone, this is my first time joining a discussion group so all new to me! I’m having RAI next week and was just wondering what to expect..as in how will I feel during and after treatment? Also I was told I will be in hospital from Tuesday til Friday...
Hi there, my husband has/had a 6cm follicular thyroid cancer - pt3a - it was a large lump and has been classified as ‘minimally invasive’, but had not progressed to invading nearby tissues. Has anyone successfully claimed on critical illness cover for...
Hi, Bit of background - full thyroidectomy with central neck dissection and removal of left side lymph nodes in August 2017. RAI in November 2017. All clear in April 2018. Thyroglobulin levels have always fluctuated around 0.5-1.5, creeping up slightly...
