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Hello, I've never posted on a forum like this so here goes! I was diagnosed with PTC in October 2020 followed by thyroidectomy and bilateral neck dissection in November. They removed approximately 80 lymph nodes, half of which were positive. I then...
Hello, I’ve been lurking a bit here since diagnosis and treatment. Thanks for providing this space and for your help and warmth. A month ago had a total thyroidectomy to be followed up with radio iodine, perhaps in the new year. I have seen a few...
Hello, my thyroid cancer journey started in 2016 with surgery and radioiodine treatment - and is still going today. I am keen to hear from people who have had multiple round of radioiodine because the thyroid cancer has spread - mine is shoulder blade...
Hi, I am looking to see if anyone else is going through or has been through similar experience. I have a single Thy3a nodule with follicular features which I am waiting for further tests on. I opted to watch and wait and repeat the FNA rather than...
Hi everyone, approximately 1 and half years ago I started to feel unwell and found a lump at the front of my neck. This was during lockdown so it was hard to even get a gp appointment. I got referred for a FNA and ultrasound. They found nodules on both...
Hi, I arrive here almost one year into my diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer. I had a Total thyroidectomy and right side neck dissection back in January, followed by RAI (radiation) in March. To be honest, after my treatment I thought the whole...
Hello all. I recently spotted a lump on my thyroid. Shortly afterwards I developed a sore throat. Really not sure how long I might have had the lump but think I can see it on photos going back a year or so… Have had fna which was Thy 4 so just waiting...
8 weeks post my second surgery - all lymph nodes removed- -full neck dissection and am still really struggling with right side neck & shoulder. Have been doing neck physio exercises but feel it's getting worse not better? Recovered well after 1st surgery...
Hi all, Ive recently been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and have now undertaken all the tests and am just waiting on surgery. I know the whole thyroid needs to come out along with the right lymphnodes and most probably left lymphnodes which really doesnt...
Hello, I had a TT and full neck dissection exactly 2 weeks ago today. I was not told of any after care other than rest and dont lift anything heavy by the nurse who discharged me. I was in surgery for 11 hours due to the complexities of my surgery,...
