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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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Recurrance?
Hello all. I am a breast cancer survivor. However, a young woman who is my daughters best friend was diagnosed with thyroid cancer 3 years ago, or better, and whe was only 27. They removed the thyroid, did the radioactive thing and have checked her each year. However, this time they have found recurrance and it is in her…
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Body Scan--B-6
I'm scheduled for a body scan due to thyroid cancer. Once I discontinue the synthroid, is it alright to take B-6 while going hypo? I thought it would help in metabolism and since it was water-soluble, it would not affect the body scan. Any thoughts?? Thanks.
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Change jobs?
I just finished my treatment for papillary thyroid cancer. My question is this: I have been unhappy at my workplace for well over a year. There is no chance for advancement and my supervisor is not supportive. I have been contemplating finding a new job, but I am going to be receiving my Bachelor's degree in October of…
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I131 and Salivary Gland Removal
I had my thyroid and multiple lymph nodes removed 7-05, my I131 was at the end of 8-05. Following I had 3 wks of pain and difficulty from my submandibular saliva glands, then it was fine. 12-05 both left and right sides became very painful, docs have tried antibiotics then pregnisone with no relief. It is so painful I have…
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Has anyone else experienced?
I'm asking this here because I don't know if this related to my thyroid cancer or stopping smoking or both. Since having my total thyroidectomy and quitting smoking I am having weird nightmares. Not the normal kind. Let me also state that I quit smoking cold turkey so these are not dreams brought on by leaving on the…
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Relatively New Cancer
Good Morning, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer on Sept. 21, 2005. I have had a multitude of tests followed by a total thyroidectomy on November 25, 2005. I am scheduled to have the I-131 scan done on Jan. 10, 2006. Can anyone give me an idea of what I have to look forward to regarding how the test is done? I am also to…
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Looking for people with same experiences
Hi. I'm 23 yrs old and cancer free for 5 years. I hae 2 beautiful children and I'm looking for other young people who have had thyroid cancer to chat with and share experiences. You can e-mail me at lachanga04@yahoo.com
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pituitary and adrenal glands
be sure if you have had thyroid removed or thyroid issues, to keep an eye on how your situation plays a part with your adrenal gland and pituitary gland, make sure they are in balance...if thyroid off balance, throws other two off balance.....excellent book to read is feeling fat, fuzzy and frazzled by dr…
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Surgeon Selection
As a newly diagnosed 1 cm Pap, I'm seeking recommendations regarding surgeon selection. I'm looking for somebody with good stats (number of surgeries, very low complications rate) and a "big heart" to make sure that he takes all the necessary time to find the PTs and the vocal nerves. Imaging (CT, US, MRI) indicates…
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hyper and depressed
I can feel that I am hyperthyroid and I think I am going crazy. I am having a hard time dealing rationally with life and my husband. Other than medication and divorce, what options do I have?
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Side Effects of Cytomel
I have been back on the cytomel 3 pills twice a day for a week now, since my radioactive iodine treatment. I am having muscle twitches while sleeping and bowels movements that are soft and sudden attacks like if I had a lactose problem which I don't. I have also gained 15 pds. The doctor said the weight gain is temporary.…
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Thyroid Cancer--Cytomel--Help!!
After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April, 2005, I was placed on Cytomel, 25 mcg. I will not be having the radioactive iodine therapy. Currently, I'm taking 50 mcg Cytomel and wondering if I should be on Synthroid. I've put on alot of weight, fluid, irritable, insomnia, depressed, just feeling terrible. I take the…
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New with Tha cancer and very confused about treatment.
Hi everybody, I'll try to explain the best I can in English what's my problem. I'm 32 female Polish,6 years ago I came to live in US and decidet to stay here, so forgive me please for my language mistakes:) I've been diagnozed that I have depression(pannic attack, etc.) about 10 years ago when my mother died for cancer(no…
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Recurring Thyroid Cancer
Hi All! I'm new to this site and am thrilled to have found it. I've recently been diagnosed as having recurrent thyroid cancer due to an uptake with a body scan. I was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma in 1993, had a total thyroidectomy and some lymph nodes removed that year, then followed with 2 radiation ablations. I…
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papillary Cancer of the Thyroid
My Mom has just been diagnosed with papillary C of the Thyroid. She has been on Synthroid for years and is very healthy other than this problem that has come up now. She just took a chest xray two days ago which came out normal. We are now awaiting results of an MRI. To my understanding and with my own research papillary…
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Confused about Thyroid Cancer
During surgery to remove a lump on my thyroid, it was found to be thyroid cancer so they removed the whole tyroid. This was done in February this year. I have been reading about the different types of thyroid cancer, but am a little confused about my pathology report. It states Papillary Carcinoma Predominantly Follicular…
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Iodinated Contrast Agent & Cancer Reoccurence
Hello, I am the daughter of a cancer survivor doing a little research on thryoid cancer and iodinated contrasting agents. My father was treated for thyroid cancer in the 1970's and again a couple years ago. He thinks that the second occurence was instigated by use of iodinated contrasting agent for an angiogram. His iodine…
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TSH
What should TSH be for a thyroid cancer patient. I am of the understanding that it should be very low, .10 to .50. Right now I am at 1.67.
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How to deal with a cancer survivor as a partner?
Please don't take me the wrong way, but my girlfriend, 21 yrs old, (now ex) has changed drastically in terms of emotions and attitude after her thyroid cancer surgery. Thank god it has been fully removed and she has recovered very quickly. She currently lives by herself for the summer and I am afraid she is depressed or…
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THYROID CANCER HUSBAND AND WIFE
HI EVERYONE DIAGNOSED WITH PAPILLARY CANCER JULY-04 HAD SURGERY THEN HAD A 131 TREATMENT. MY QUESTION IS. WE JUST FOUND MY WIFE HAS TO HAVE HER TYROUD REMOVED JUST ONE YEAR APART AND MITE HAVE CANCER TO. HAS ANYBODY HERD OF THIS HAPANNING WE HAVE TWO KIDS SIX AND NINE.
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Lung metastases
I have recently learned that I have a recurrance of papillary thyroid cancer. I'm in the twilight zone between diagnosis and treatment and have a million questions. My first diagnosis was in 1970 at the age of 17. I had been exposed to x-ray treatments for enlarged tonsils around age 4. My thyroid glad was removed in 1975…
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Lithium and RAI
Has anyone heard of adding Lithium to enhance the affect of RAI. If so are there added side affects, complications or things I should know about it.
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Off meds waiting for scan
I am curious to find how others feel when off meds. Guess that I want to know that these symptons are not in my head. I get so very tired and can be nervous,cold and have a hard time thinking. As I go it interupts my sleep pattern. Muscles are weak. How soon does this affect some of you. It only takes a few days for me to…
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Working Full Time
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with papillary cancer (1.8cm) in August of 2004. I had a TT in Dec. 04 followed by an ablation dose of I131 in Feb. 05. I have been home on disablity since Nov. 04. I choose to stay home to work through the emotional/physical challenges. I have made plans to return to FULL TIME work (Teaching…
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Depression and thyroglobin levels
Hi , I havent writen in awhile and was wondering If anyone new ? Does thyroid cancer increase already existing depression ? I am really down and cant shake it . Also what is the range for thyroglogin blood levels to cause concern that cancer may still exsist ?
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Thyroid cancer or mononucleosis
Hi I am 15 yrs. old and feel that i may have thyroid or mono. To be honest my boy-friend would always want to kiss. I guess it's my fault for feeling sorry!!! I am afraid i have thyroid because my sypmtoms compare exactly. I think i have the hypo thyroid disease. Very inactive!! If anyone would like to feed me information,…
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Body Scan
I had Papillary Carcinoma diagnosed Nov. 1999 and have had Body Scans each summer since. Has anyone had this happen to them. Two years ago I had to have another RAI treatment as activity was found. I am wondering when this will all end. The hardest part is going off the Synthroid and getting so tired again. Cindy
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No insurance!
I will be having my second round of 131 in June. We do not have insurance and have not had insurance since my throid was removed September 2003. We are tired of all of the medical bills. Have written to several cancer societies but have been told that we do not qualify. The only people that are happy about this is the…
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What does this mean?
Hello, I have just received a call from my doctor that my thyroid scan (taken one week after an ablation dosage of I131) has come back showing some uptake in the thyroid area but nowhere else. The doctor said that this was normal. I go back to see him in three weeks and wonder what questions I should be asking him. Do I…