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Hi all, Ive recently been diagnosed with papillary Thyroid cancer after having my right thyroid gland removed just over 3 weeks ago and I am now due to go back into surgery in just over 2 weeks to have the rest of my thyroid gland removed. After this...
Hi everyone Has anyone had parotid salivary gland swelling as a consequence of RAI? I had RAI in July and apart from initial swelling of glands around my jaw my recovery has been uneventful - until last week! Suddenly pain and huge swelling , gp not...
Hello, I am trying to understand my report which says I have a well defined, partly encapsulated follicular tumour, with a solid, trabecular and follicular architecture with no nuclear atypical. In the report it doesn't say hyalinizing but when I've looked...
Hello, I'm new here! I don't really know what to expect, or what I actually want from being on here.. I was diagnosed with stage 3 papillary thyroid cancer in 2012 (I was 22 at the time) I had a total thyroidectomy and 3 rounds of radioactive iodine treatment...
Hi following my operation 11 days ago I will be receiving liquid radiotherapy… can anyone share their experience?
I've got my appointment this afternoon on the phone. My husband has a job interview so I'm likely to be on my own. I didn't sleep last night worrying about the results and have phoned in sick today as I feel an exhausted mess (but not have to juggle the...
I have been told I have a very rare type of tumor - hyalinising trabecular tumor. has anyone any knowledge or experience of this including treatment, my consultant is till looking at the pathology and having a meeting with others to look at pathway...
Last Tuesday, 25/4 I had my Oncology follow up appointment following RAI treatment just before Xmas. Prior to the appointment I had another CT scan with contrast dye at my Oncologist's request. Whilst there was good news regarding take up of the iodine...
Good morning Joined this group as my mum has tall cell thyroid cancer, unfortunately for my lovely mum its now spread and she has between 6/9 months to live, just wondering if anyone else is in the same position xx
Hi i have today just joined group. I am due for thyroid removal and lymph node on 27/4 … only been diagnosed 1 week. Any advice on up coming operation, how long was recovery?
