Thyroid Cancer
Discussion List
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Results of Ultrasound
Hello again, I saw the ENT today and he told me not to worry, that the ultrasound showed "just a cyst". He said it is septated, meaning "it just has some divisions" in it. I told him how paranoid I am since our family has been inundated with various cancers over the last 6 years. He said that cysts were nothing to worry…
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RAI side effects
I've just had my 4th does of RAI. The only weird things I'm experiencing now is heartburn & I can't really taste anything. Has anyone else had this happen? I've read that your salivary glands can be temporarily affected, but I haven't experienced it before. Thanks!
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another newby
I am so glad to know this is here. For some reason when people hear about Thyroid cancer being very curable they dont seenm to to view it as a Cancer, I think I have had a very positive attitude since my diagnois in late FEb had total thryroid removal on March 6th, go off my cytomel today. But all of a sudden I am feeling…
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dry skin
I had my RAI treatment about 5 weeks ago. I have been experiencing severely dry skin. Is this normal and if so, how long does it take to go away?
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Signs and Symptoms of Thyroid cancer?
Hello, First of all, let me just say that I have not been diagnosed with any type of cancer as of this post. I have only been told that I have a "septated cyst" on my thyroid, found during an ultrasound on my carotid arteries. Has anyone ever heard of this before? Also, what were your signs and symptoms of your cancer,…
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Worried now that it's two years later
I have never seen and endo, since before my operation at Kiaser I guess they feel it is not nessasary, as a mater of fact this year they did not even schedule a check of my hormone levels, my prescription expired and i had to get an emergency fill, my "doctor" has not followed up or returned my calls. I am experiencing and…
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Body scan
How many body scans after surgery. Anybody know?
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repeat
i had a nodule in january, then had surgery in march 05, found out it was cancer than had I-131 treatment. at the age of 21, after spending a year and a half in iraq with the army. just great huh. I served my country and ended up with cancer. i have to go for treatment in april at the one year mark. is there any other food…