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Hi all, I'm new here. Had my 8cm "benign" lump removed on 10th October during a right side thyroidectomy....turned out to be Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma so left side removed December 4th and it showed a small 2mm spot. I am dog tired, all day every...
I had surgery on the 26th of November to remove the right side of my thyroid after a fna biopsy came back thy3a. Got told I would have to wait two weeks for results but obviously because it's December no one is in till the new year. I just really...
Hello all. I had surgery on Monday for the completion thyroidectomy after my first surgery in November found the tall cell varient. The surgery seemed successful and I am home now recovering but I am finding this recovery harder than after the November...
Hi everyone not been in here for a while but now I’m in a panic! Had TT 2022 and left neck dissection. Level since then all good and Thyroglobulin undetectable. Recent blood test say TSH now 1.86 as it was 2.42 but they want it lower so they have upped...
Hi everyone hope you’re all doing your best.I recently completed thyroidectomy and I am now on levothyroxine. I would like to know if anyone is experiencing side effects of this and what are they. I am on 100mg, I feel tired most of the time and experiencing...
Hi me again i contacted my thyroid support nurse and got my Tg level. It has risen from 0.2 to 0.8 hence why they have upped my Levothyroxine dose to 125mg daily and bloods done again in 7 weeks and Thyroglobulin will be done in 6 months. Still worried...
Hi all, I’m heading in to the Christie on Monday for my radioactive iodine treatment, I’ll be packing my bag this week ready with my iPad, laptop, jigsaw, couple of books even my putting mat and putter to keep me entertained . Obviously got my clothes...
Hello all, I havent posted in years but have been on and off with reading up. I had my TT in 2013 25/12 so end of the year and no RAI because I had an option for thr first year of I wanted it or not because the operation was successful and haven't gone...
Hi All, Got a situation that’s making me slightly anxious and wondering if anyone has had any similar experience. I had a total thyroidectomy in 2015 followed by RAI and was given the all clear a year later. My thyroglobulin results have consistently...
Raised Thyroglobulin Dexx Hi everyone Not been on here for a while but now I’m in a panic! Had TT 2022 and left neck dissection. Levels since then all good and Thyroglobulin undetectable. Recent blood test say TSH now 1.86 as it was 2.42 but...
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