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Hi I am new to the forum.as I had follicular thyroid cancer and it was all removed. But it has spread to my bone in the hip and shoulder. Waiting to see the oncologist for further treatment. Not happy what it is taking that long see the oncologist as...
Hi I had my thyroid removed and a left side neck dissection on 20 November
Hey! Back here again I had a hemithyroidectomy back in May last year and have had my 8 month follow up US scan to check all is ok. They found something that they classed as U3, unidentifiable, so took a biopsy. Get my results this Saturday but keen...
Hi all, New here as only diagnosed 4 weeks ago. Still trying to get my head around it all to be honest. I was told initially that the biopsies done on my thyroid were suspicious but that ones done on lumps on my lymph nodes were cancer. They have...
Hi new to this I have been unwell since February 2022 finally got diagnoised in august 2022 with pallipary carcinoma had a PT to then find out it had spread to my lymph nodes so went for a second surgery in December 2022 for full thyroidoctomy and neck...
Hi There, I am about 24 hours post surgery after a partial thyroidectomy due to papillary carcinoma. I am physically quite comfortable but was unable to sleep until 8am this morning, and only for about 2 hours. I feel like I am on speed but it is...
Hi all you amazing people so I have my op date of Friday 27 Jan for TT and central neck dissection. any helpful advice as to what to take with me and ways of dealing post op please thanks all gee
Hi all, after my first round of radioiodine just before Xmas,I am starting to feel better,as I said my papillary cancer is extensive in my neck and now mets in both lungs,I felt very tired after radioiodine but starting to get better now and able to walk...
Hi! I am totally new here. I have been scouring the internet for information and resources relating to my issues. I went to my primary six months ago with swelling in my neck (left side) and he wasn’t concerned. He felt around and asked me not to...
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