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Hi. I had my TT and RAI about 2 years ago now and my levels have been up and down but are currently at 579IU/ml and this was cause for my oncologist to send me for an ultrasound last Friday, and they found a suspicious lymph node - does this mean my cancer...
Today was my thyroid ultrasound. A student did it and the instructor checked her work after and said to the student pointing at the screen "did you get that?" What in the world could she have been talkimg about? I posted my whole story already and the...
Hi Everyone, hope you are all well? I had my surgery of total thyroidectomy, right sided parathyroidectomy and central & right neck dissection a couple of weeks ago. Initially, everything was fine and dandy, apart from having a very sore bottom from...
Hello all, finally plucked up the courage to post on here! Just to give a rough run down of my cancer journey. Was diagnosed with follicular Thyroid Cancer in February 2021 (it was a long journey getting the diagnosis…had my first neck ultrasound in...
Hi everyone, newbie here! So I’ve just been diagnosed with follicular carcinoma and the plan is to have a total thyroidectomy… well I’ve already had my left side removed a few months ago so they’re scooping out the other side this time in a few weeks...
Hi everybody I had right lobe and middle thyroid removed January 2022 and left lobe removed in march and RAI in early June all with no complications, however since September, I have had constant hoarseness and I'm always trying to clear my throat. Sometimes...
I've thyroid cancer the follicular one had 2 operations on my neck now awaiting radiotherapy a idione tablet in April. I'm still working probably till I go In for treatment. I have struggled I'm getting counselling from bupa which has helped me it's so...
Hi I am probably going to start Lenvatinib treatment soon. I just wondered if anyone else has had experience of taking it. I know there are many possible side-effects and would be interested to know how people have got on with them Thanks
I first found my lumps at the beginning of July last year , my GP referred me mid July2022 but there were so many delays and miscommunication between all professionals along the way I didn't get my total thyroidectomy until December 2022 & finally recieved...
Hello everyone. I hope it is OK to post again so soon. I have my ENT appointment tomorrow afternoon and I am feeling pretty anxious about what to expect. I had my scan on Monday but they wouldn’t tell me anything and just said they would send the report...
