Thyroid Cancer
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Radioactive iodine
Hi- I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer after undergoing a partial thyroidectomy. The remainder of my thyroid was removed three weeks later, and they found no evidence of cancer in this half. The doctor said that they caught things in the very early stages, my prognosis was good, and as far as he was concerned, I…
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Salivary/Parotid gland problems anyone?
I had papillary thyroid cancer removed in 9/03; a total thyroidectomy and partial neck dissection. I recieved a large dose of I131 in 10/03. Since I have been struggling with my sythroid levels. I now have what the docs think is an infection in my Parotid gland. I have pain when I eat, and I am running a fever on and off.…
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spread to limph nodes
hi, my name is lisa I was diagnosed with papillary cancer when i was 24 years old, back on the year of 1998 i had a total thyroidectomy and like a month later i had my first radiation a year later i had a 2nd radiation thats when my doctor said i was cleared of any cancer, then barely a month ago when i went to get my…