Thyroid Cancer
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prep for radioactive iodine treatment
I'm 4 weeks post op TTE Papillary Carcinoma, saw my Endo today and I'm starting the low iodine diet tomorrow, and getting off the Cytomel in prep for Radioactive Iodine treatment in about 3 weeks. I have 4 children, live in a 4 bedroom house, my parents and sister live with us, so space is tight! Income not so great, so…
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What Does Thyroglobulins In Lymph Nodes Mean? Cancer?
I am schedule to have my TT on this coming Tues. May 28th. Things are happening very quickly I was just diagnoised w/Papilliary Carcinoma 3 wks. ago (from a biospy). Then they found Thyrogolbulins in my left lympy nodes, does that mean possible cancer was detected in my lymph nodes or is it just a precautionary measure…
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Where Is Everybody?
I was wondering why this site has been so dead,where is everybody for some understanding and support?
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I Had A Benign FNA In June 2008 Of My 3 Small Thyroid Nodules Now 1 Grew 50% Had Indeterminate Folli
On May 6 I got a call from Dr.Caroline Kim at University of Penn who did my FNA on April 18 and she told me my 1.cm which I thought was only 8mm and had grown 50% in size in almost 3 years,is mixed cystic and solidmy right lobe nodule is also mixed cystic and solid and my largest left nodule somewhat over 1cm is almost…
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Advise needed for weight gain after thyroid removal and cancer treatment
I have always been a big girl, but after my thyroid removal(2/2013) and treatment(3/2013) I keep gaining weight. The doctor ran blood work two weeks ago and my thyroid level looks great, and will be running another round in four weeks. I feel horrible, tired, keep gaining weight, and I keep getting these horrible…
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NASOPHARYNGEAL RADIATION TREATMENT & THYROID DISEASE
I too was radiated with Nasophyrngeal Radiation Treatments in 1963, US NAVY, Submarine Service. I was 17 years of age. I had Aerotitus Media, {blocked ears} from pressure.I was NOT told that they were performining a radiation treatment on me. In 1998, I developed Hyperthyroid Disease, Corroded artery of Neck, {requiring…
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thymus gland
I had radiation at 6 weeks old for an overgrown thymus gland in 1946....Now I have hyperparathyroidism tumors......is is safe to have them removed......boomer1946
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thymus gland
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surgery complications
Hello, this is my first post. I am a 33yo female and I am one week post total thyroidectomy. While my ultrasound and biopsy showed the papillary tumor to be quite small, and my surgeon told my family that the surgery went perfectly, I experienced nothing but complications once I woke up. At first I had significant…
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Symptoms of Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
I was diagnosed with Papillary and Follicular thyroid cancer in July of 2010 at the age of 19. After surgery, which I had a total thyroidectomy and 24 lymph nodes taken from my neck (only 7 were cancerous) I was give a smaller dose of RAI. Had the scan, came back normal. Had another scan one year later in 2011 and it also…
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symptoms
hey allim new here what symptoms was you having that led you to a doctor for thyroid cancer a few yrs back i was diagnosed with nodules how did you no it was cancer before going to doctor