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Hi all so by default of writing this I have just before Xmas got the bad news that I have Medullary Thyroid Cancer. What a whirlwind but if news when I wasn’t expecting it. anyway, still learning, have my first appointment with the cancer team on...
Hi I’ve recently been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer after having a hemithyroidectomy, I’ve been told I’ll be having a scan in 6 months now rather than having completion surgery to remove my remaining thyroid , I’m worrying about not having surgery...
Hi all, I'm hoping to tap into the wealth of information that members here have! I was just wondering what it means when thyroglobulin remains elevated (mid-high teens) but relatively stable post TT and RAI treatment. Chest CT shows 2 mediastinal nodes...
Hi all! I’m new to this forum (and forums in general!), but I am in a slightly nervy situation and was wondering if anyone else here has had a similar experience and/or has heard of this. So basically… in 2020, a couple of months after giving birth...
Hello and I recently had a FNA biopsy and the results were Suspicious for Follicular Neoplasm 5cm nodule on the left lobe TRADS 3 . The results were sent to my primary care physician who referred me to an oncologist. Well , 2 days later my husband and...
Hi everyone, I had surgery October 17th consisting of a full neck dissection (91 lymph nodes removed) and TT. I cant lift my arms above shoulder length sidewards and experiance sharp pains and aches in my shoulders and arms throughout the day. I started...
Hi all - new here, hope everyone is going well with wherever they are in their journey. I had TT & left neck dissection in November 2022, so still very much in recovery. I was wondering if after surgery anyone ended up with issues with their eye? I...
i am awaiting RAI treatment but have been told that there currently a 6 week wait because of a world wide shortage of the medication. As anyone else been told this or heard this?
I’m new to the group. 6 months post diagnosis and had thyroid removed fully. Awaiting radioiodine treatment next week following two last minute cancellations due to production failure. Anyone bee. Through this and can reassure me about it?
Been a while since being on this forum! Diagnosed back in Sep 2019, surgery in Nov 2019, ROI in March 2020. Ever since I’ve just been having blood tests and the odd scan. I recently felt awful on the dose I was on so asked for more tests and it seems...
