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Hi everyone, I’m new here, but have been appreciatively following some of the posts and wisdom here for a while trying to work up the courage to post. I’m a keen runner/football player, and it’s something that has always helped me to manage mental health...
Hi everyone <3 I just got diagnosed with thyroid cancer (less than 2 weeks ago) and am awaiting my TT. I have young children and I’m so sad that this is happening - I should be enjoying these years and this cancer feels like it’s just wrecking everything...
Hi I'm new to the group. I had my thyroid cancer diagnosed in 2015 after 3 years of investigations. I had 2 surgeries and radioactive iodine completed in 2016. There have been ups and downs like I am sure many of you here but had mostly been back to...
Hi I was recently diagnosed with a rare thyroid cancer, Cribriform Morular Variant of Papillary Carcinoma, has anybody heard of it? I can get very little information about it. Consultant said that this was curable. I had a lump on my right thyroid 5...
Hi new here. Already part of the melanoma forum after diagnosis and treatment in 2019. Now anxiously awaiting ultrasound of a thyroid nodule (I have other family members who have had papillary thyroid cancer) worryingly I have noticed a soft swelling...
Hi advice pls .. I've just had an operation for the removal of a neck gland size U4/. 3A in rite thyroid lobe .. What does this mean.. ? Also I've lost 2 stone in weight over active thyr d .. Will I put loads weight back on now it's been removed ... Do...
Hello everyone. I just joined. I hope you are all on the mend. Does any of you felt down or depressed during or after your treatment. I had my operation last November and my RAI end of April beginning of May. I work as a cook. Recently I feel like I am...
My daughter was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer almost 2 years ago. Thankfully, she has been given the all clear. We are due to go abroad for the first time since her diagnosis, in July to Turkey. She takes levothyroxine daily. Does anyone know...
Hi there! Hope everyone is doing ok on her! On holiday and it’s been a great week and has done me the world of good. I am on a course with my work and was apprehensive about going as it’s been only 6 weeks since my TT. I have spoken a lot more than usual...
Hi, Im new here and just completely feeling confused, scared and worried. My 10 year old daughter had an ultrasound on monday for a lump on her neck which doctor said was probably just a infected cyst. Ultrasound showed it is a solid lump 1.6cm...
