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I had papillary thyroid cancer and left lymph node removed in last year july 2022 and had RAI in Septemeber 2022.. Everything been going good etc.. And the new year came and started not feeling to good.. And started getting pain and swollen on side of...
Background: Surgery 1 - Nov 2019 - full thyroidectomy and central neck dissection. RAI - March 2020 (last patient prior to covid) seemed to be effective. Surgery 2 - Aug 2022 - left neck dissection and central dissection, after recurrence, scans...
Hi all, hope you’re all okay. I have been experiencing the worst heartburn since my TT and CND and RAI since last year. Wondering if anyone is experiencing the same? I never suffered from heartburn this badly prior. Any tips? I’ve been told it could...
What are the symptoms of thyroid cancer please? i have had a melanoma in my eye for 2 years and am concerned that it has spread. twice recently it is if my throat has closed over - i cannot keep anything down - even saliva comes back up. my thyroid...
Hello, I'm a community nurse and have recently been diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid cancer. Due surgery 7th March with RAI to follow. Any advice?
Hi all, I am new to this forum and wanted to say a big hi to all off you and stay strong. I have a question which I haven’t managed to find anyone else experiencing the same (at least not at this forum, unless I didn’t search correctly), since my RAI...
Hi everyone, Just looking for some reassurance really. I had TT in October and full neck dissection removing 91 lymph nodes (36 of them were cancerous). Il hopefully be having RAI the end of feb but i am so worried that there will be spread on the...
Has anyone else got low vitamin b12 and turned yellow after treatment
Can anyone explain what T3,T4 AND TSH IS
Wanting to make contact with others diagnosed with this - especially if metastasised please. Don’t think my husbands care and treatment is optimal
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