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Thyroid Cancer
Archives for September 2014
Discussion List
Has anyone had success with weight loss after total Thyroidectomy ?
Hi everyone, I had total thyroid removal and I-131 radioactive iodine 18 months ago (4cm tumor and lymph node removal - stage 4). I have gained 70 pounds in the last 18 months....and still gaining. Endo and Primary dr's say I am hyperthyroid since Tsh (?) levels so low..."should be losing weight". Cardiologist says I have…
Newly discovered nodules
I had a partial thyroidectomy way back in 1992 at the ripe old age of 28. I was told it was late stage I/early stage II and probably would never have further issues with it, which is pretty much true, I think. I had an MRI on the neck and shoulder two weeks ago at my urging since I've been having a LOT of pain that has…
Papillary thyroid CA. Enlarged tongue
I will have surgery next week because I have thyroid cancer. My tongue feels too large for my mouth. I actually have to curl it behind my lower teeth to avoid protrusion and it causes difficulty swallowing. Is this part of the thyroid cancer or should I be looking into other causes?
life after thyroid cancer
Hey all I am sure everyone has talked about this, but i need someone else to talk to besides my family. It was May of 2013 that i went to the doctor because I found a mass in my neck. I was talking to one of my friends about a mass that I found in my neck and asked him if it was normal. He said that is for sure not normal.…