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Thymus radiated in infancy
I just discovered this forum. I was radiated as an infant for an "enlarged" thymus as a newborn in 1953 in Morristown, N.J. I was diagnosed with malignant thyroid cancer and had a thyroidectomy in 1978. I'm 66 years old now and thought I was long "out of the woods" as far as problems related to that early radiation, but…
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2 Questions
Hello I was diagnosed with pap. thyroid cancer and had my lymph nodes and thyroid removed in September 2018. I am planning to have radioactive iodine treatment in May. My first question is: should I do my annual physical health exam before or after my radioactive iodine; and if I should wait how long after the treatment…
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How long should I wait to father a child
I will be having radioactive iodine soon but do not know the doage. How long should I wait to father a child and what millicurie or dosage level is considered high?
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Sharp Pain where my tumor used to be
Hello everyone, I had a 4cm tumor on my left thyroid which long story short i had to get my thyroid removed, which was November of 2018. When they initially tested my tumor in the operating room, it came back non cancerous. However, after they sent it to labs -- they found a cancer in a small slice of the tumer. My doctor…
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Thyroglobulin following hemithyroidectomy
Hi all - Can anyone tell me "how" concerning it is to have a long-quiescent thyroid suddenly show activity via thyroglobulin? I can scarcely remember how long ago it was I had a hemithyroidectomy for papillary thy ca -- I guess 25 years ago. But just now a thyroglobulin test perked up. It will be 6 weeks before I can be…
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Anyone Please talk to me and HELP ! Thyroid Sonagram with TI-RAD5
Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is doin well! I always had normal Thyroid bloodwork, but I had these nodules checked by sonagram and FNA. The Mid Pole Right Thyroid gland nodule size is 1.8 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm solid, isoechoic, taller than wide, and punctuate echogenic foci scored at TI-RAD5 (highly suspicious) this was FNA on…
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I could really use a friend
I could really use a friend that understands what I'm going through. I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in December 2017. The doctor felt a lump in my neck, sent me to an ultrasound and found a tumor but couldn't determine whether it was benign or malignant. So my left thyroid was taken out and I was diagnosed…
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High levels of TSH 7 years after thyroidectomy
Hello everyone, My name is Lisa. I am 46 years old. I was diagnosed with Papillary Throid Carcinoma and had a total thyroidectomy. I have my full thyoid along with lymph nodes removed and it was all cancerous. That was 7 years ago. I opted out for RAI. Now out of the blue I am not feeling myself and I went to the Dr, they…
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TT 2011 - Swollen lymph node on right under ear since 2013 [this is long]
I will try to make this as short as possible, I am currently waiting on the referral from my PCM to a new endo to go through because my last one skipped town out of nowhere. ANYONE WANT TO OFFER INSIGHT OR SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AND THEIR RESULT? TT in 2011, no lymph nodes removed. 2.5cm cancer on right thyroid, multiple nodes…
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Thyroid Cancer that spread into lungs
I was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma(stage 4)in March,2009. It had mestastisized to lymph glands and my lungs. I had a thyroidectomy in April, and the lymph glands were removed as well. I was referred to an Endocrinologist that takes forever to get me scheduled for treatments. My first treatment wasn't until August. I…
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modified radical neck dissection
Hi there. I had a total tyroidectomy 1 year ago and now June 6th I will undergo a left lateral modified neck dissection. If anyone has recently had this surgery, I would love to hear your experience with surgery, drainage tube and recovery. Specifically loss of movement, numbness, edema, etc. etc. Thank you!!
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New growth in neck year after total thyroidectomy
May 15 laste year I had a total thyroidectomy and 11 lymphnodes taken out, only two lymphnodes had cancer spread to them. Well about 9 months after surgery I had a ultraound and they noticed a mass in my neck. 3 months after that scan i had another the original mass grew along with another next to it and another on the…
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tall cell thyroid cancer
does anyone have tall cell thyroid cancer
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2nd opinion for thyroid cancer
Hello, has anyone gone to cancer treatment centers of America for a 2nd opinion? After a diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer I am waiting to see my endocrinologist for follow up a month after surgery. Waiting is the worst. How do yall cope with the emotional side of cancer? I am a giant wreck emotionally.
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Recurrent Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer - my story
In Dec. 2003 I found a lump in my neck under my collar bone, purely by chance. It was an enlarged lymph node and I had it removed. I was then diagnosed with Thyroid cancer. I had a total thyroidectomy, then the RAI treatment. For the next two years I did the low iodine diet and uptake scan, and I was clean. The following…
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Hurthle Cell Neoplasm ADVICE PLEASE
I just left my endocrinologist after receiving my results of the FN biopsy. He originally said papillary cancer was not seen. However, there are an abundant amont of hurthle cells w/occassional lymphocytes and scant colloid material. The differential diagnosis includes hurthle cell neoplasm and hashimoto's thryroditis.…
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Hurthle cell neoplasm
I have been diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroidosis. Up till now all biopsies indicated the nodule I have on the right lobe was not malignant. On my most recent biopsy it states there are rare groups of Hurthle cells and no colloid present. Differential diagnosis was hurthle cell neoplasm. Up till now I paid no attention to…
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Question of aggressive papilary carcinoma
So here's my question has anybody else experienced where the doctor could not get all of the tissue out of your neck because it was more aggressive? I was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma and after that I had my right side of my thyroid taken out during that surgery the physician noticed that it was much more aggressive…
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Does I131 work well again seven years later ?
Had I 131 seven years ago and low level of TG (< 0.5) ever since. There's a 0.5 cm mass in the left lower neck. One endo said use I131 and the other endo said I131 is not very effective. He suggests taking out tissue with a needle, checking to see if it is thyroid tissue, and if so, have a surgeon remove it under general…
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Newly diagnosed
Hi everyone! I found out yesterday that I have papillary thyroid cancer. I have an appointment next week with my endo to discuss treatment, but I was wondering if anyone could share their experience? I've done alot of research about surgery, radioactive iodine treatment, etc. but wanted to know from people who have been…
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UCSF Thyroid Doctor
Hi All, I was wondering if anyone out there has heard of or worked with a Dr Kenneth Woeber at UCSF. I believe he is a dept head for thyroid cancer. I have heard good/positive and bad/negative things about him. Any insight would be most helpful. Thanks so much..
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Normal TG but abnormal lymph nodes
I had a near-total thyroidectomy half a year ago, went really well thank G-d. My hormone levels have been high, but TG has been steady. On my 6 month ultrasound there were lymph nodes that shouldn't have been there. My doctor wants me to do the US again somewhere else, but sounds really not sure about whether or not it…
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ATC
Good morning all, Today is my last day of six weeks of radiation for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, last monday was last day of chemo. I feel pretty good except cant taste anything and hard to swallow. Now my neck is burnt from the radiation. But I will get through that as I have through surgery and all the treatments.…
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Thyroid Biopsy confusion! Please advise!
I am going to make this as short and to the point as possible in hopes of getting some advice or maybe clarity on my current thyroid issues, I can't get this off of my mind and am hoping for some encouragement and support to help get me through these next couple of weeks. I am a 25 year old female that was diagnosed with a…
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Incision still swollen from total thyroidectomy
I had total thyroidectomy June 3, and the incision site is still swollen - about the size of an egg. I still have trouble swallowing at times. Is this normal? If so, how long does swelling last? Should I be concerned?
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Thyroid carcinoma to the Lung, no surgery
Hi, My Uncle was just diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and the Dr. said no further surgeries will help. What can we expect now? I have never had cancer in my family. I will be one of his caregivers. We are waiting for a PET scan and then??? Thanks for any advice.
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Life after Thyroidectomy
Hi... I'm a recent thyroid cancer survivor. I had my surgery on 12/14/11, and my life hasn't been the same since. Though it was successful, it seems like everything else is in a tailspin now. On top on struggling with the stresses on an unhealthy relationship with my Mom, dealing with the fact the I just had my world…
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High T4 and TSH in blood results linked to cancer?
Hello Everybody. Let me first quickly introduce myself. My name is Marta and I am writing from Spain (Europe). The reason I am here is because my brother is now undergoing some test to find out if he has thyroid cancer. Even though we hace a pretty good medical system in my country, I am still worried as the tests are…
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Dietary changes which might fight PTC ?
I might have residual PTC. Don't want surgery again. There are many websites which assert that brocolli, tea, selenium, tumeric, etc. can fight thyroid cancer. Is anything true? Is there anything dietary which does work?
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Tissue regowth after thyroidectomy and RAI
Hi all. I had a thyroidectomy and two rounds of RAI in 2002. All has been fine since. Yesterday I had my routine neck ultrasound and my endo was shocked- tissue has bilaterally grown back. My thyroglobulin level is fine ( less than .5 is what I think it always says on my bloodwork). My TSH is 0.3. My endo (who is also the…