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I’m looking for advice about rising calcitonin levels - my husband had surgery in 2012 and 2013 for medullary thyroid cancer that had spread to lymph nodes after initial drop in calcitonin after second surgery the levels have risen steadily ever since...
Hi everyone I’m having RAI soon and just been sent details of thyrogen injections with side effects! Can anyone who had had this advise me on how they were affected? Do I need to cancel plans on these days? Thanks
Hi, just looking for some lived experience and advice. My husband was treated in December 2021 for papillary thyroid cancer - had a total thyroidectomy and right neck dissection. He then went on to have RAI at the end of March. He had his follow up oncology...
Hi, just wanted to introduce myself and say hello to everyone who is undergoing treatment for Thyroid Cancer or has been through it. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 2/3 years ago and was told it was only mild and was prescribed 50mg Levothyroxine...
Hi there, I am new to this forum and will just tell you a little about my journey so far. I have had thyroid issues ever since having my daughter 17 years ago. I had a lymph node removed in 2007 which came back as benign and diagnosed with autoimmune...
Hi all I’m a new member, almost 65 and reasonably fit. Has left lobectomy in January which found 3 cm invasive encapsulated follicular variant papillary thyroid cancer, no lymph nodes taken. In May had right side removed has had a small nodule not previously...
Hi all, I'm new. In the past few weeks I have received a papillary thyroid cancer diagnosis and had a thyroidectomy with level 6 lymph node clearance.
I just had my TT 3 days ago and found out I had 1 positive lymph node for metastatic carcinoma. I’m wondering how common this is? Im very concerned about the spread to the lymph node and what this means. Any input is greatly appreciated thanks
It’s been a while since I posted here but looking for advice May 20 I had a total thyroidectomy for papillary cancer followed by RAI in the September. I was risk stratified to low risk and put on annual follow up. I’m now over two years post treatment...
Hi all. I just had nuclear medicine oncologist appointment and she really let me feel down. I will have RAI on 23rd of June. I am in this group and also another one where I read loads of stories of people with papillary thyroid cancer (my had spread to...
