Thyroid Cancer
Discussion List
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Reoccurence of thryoid cancer
Hello everyone: My name is Sharon. I was first diagnoised almost thirteen years old , back in 1989. I had my entire thyroid, parathryroids, lymphs nodes and chest cavitiy scraped. Followed by M131 radiation in Feb 90, May 96, June 99 and Jan 00. Followup with tearduct reconstructive surgery (July 01) due to the side…
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new to group
I have medullary cancer and I wondered who else besides fiscus on this list might have had some experience with it
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I'm new
My name is Kathy. In Feb 02 I felt a lump in my neck. I can't remember when I first felt it but I think it had been there for a long time and I had been ignoring it. I am 38 years old and the mother of a three year old son and a ten month old daughter. My husband is a physician, a gastroenterologist to be exact. I asked…
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Newly Diagnosed -- Support for spouses
I was diagnosed on Wednesday, May 8, with papillary thyroid cancer. Surgery is not scheduled until the end of the month. I need my husband to let me be supportive of him just as he is supportive of me as we go through this ordeal. He doesn't want to talk. Any suggestions? I really need him to open up to me so that I can…
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Re: New to this
Hi Tabitha, I am 28 with 2 children (3months & 21 months). I just wanted let you know that your message was really important. I had surgery 4/29 and it is now 5/9 and I feel pretty good. I am preparing for my scan and raidiation. I wish you the best of luck. My advice is to keep smiling. I noticed that whenever I had a…
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Tetany
I had my thyroid removed 4/29. On 5/2 I experienced severe tetany. I could not speak or move any muscles in my face or hands. It was like I was temporarily paralysed. My calcium levels were above 7, but the fix was IV calcium. I was re-admitted to the hospital and ok withing 3 days. Has anyone else ever experienced this? I…
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Radiation exposure
Hi everyone! I posted on this board before, but did not introduce myself. I am a 31 year old female, and was diagnosed in Aug 2001 with papillary thyroid cancer. I am married and a mommy, and know what it is like to send my babies away during treatment (probably the worst part about it). I am really interested in why I…