Thyroid Cancer
Discussion List
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Long Term Side Effects from RAI
I was wondering if anyone has experienced any long term side effects from the Radio Active Iodine Treatment ( I131). I had a large dose 150mci and it made me extremely ill. I have read nothing but nasty things about RAI but I have not heard anything about long term side effects from actual people that have experienced it.…
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Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patient needs help
My name is Adrian,I am 37 and was dx with papillary thyroid cancer in July 09. I had 3 tumors in left and right side largest was almost 4cm so I had TT July 31. I was told that the cancer would be removed once the thyroid was taken out, NOT SO. After sugery I was placed on 75mg of Levothyroxin. August 5th I went for the…
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neck pain
Has anyone else experienced neck pain specifically a choking feeling after a thyroidectomy and one round of rai? I also get a tingling feeling in my fingertips. Doctors basically blow off my concerns and just say time. It's been a year already and instead of feeling better I feel worse.
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HYPOECHOEC NODULE?
Looking for some encouraging words regarding my daugther. Twenty-three years old, a 'tiny hypoechoec nodule, irregular borders' on her recent thyroid ultrasound. Haven't heard back from the doctor yet as to his impression of this report. We just picked up a copy the other day. As an ovarian cancer survivor, I'm sure you…
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Toatl Thyroid Removal with Papillary Carcinoma
Hi, On Dec. 3rd just under went total thyroid removal. This is my story and would appreciate replies to my concerns: Sept. 09 thyroid scan revealed nodules on both thyroids. Was then sent to a surgeon. He did a scan guided needle biopsy on the largest solid tumor on the left side only, report came back benign. But surgeon…
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Breast Cancer and Thyroid Cancer
Hi...my name is Pammy and I usually post on the BC boards, but I came here to post my question because it concerns my Thyroid. I was wondering how many of you that have thyroid cancer was also diagnosed with another cancer prior and went through radiation treatments? I read that radiation exposure was the #1 cause of…
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post RAI - day 5 and a few questions
I have found this discussion board to be both supportive and informative over the last few months. I had my RAI for hyperthyroidism on Monday and felt tired but fine until Wednesday night when the symptoms really started to kick in. Now its day 5 and I have an incredibly sore neck, gums, teeth etc... Today I fell worse…