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Follow-up body scan
Waiting final results on my one-year follow-up body scan. Preliminary results show that there was some uptake in my thyroid cavity, though I don't know what percentage. Anyone have a similar experience? What's next? I'm 33, F, had stage 2 papillary cancer last August. Had a total thyroidectomy and a radioactive iodine…
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Radioactive Iodine
Hi, This is my first posting. Oct 2001 I had two surgeries within one week to remove both sides of my thyroid due to papillary carcinoma. I had a cancerous nodule on the rt side and on a lymph node, so they went to the left side to make sure it had not spread. Things were clear, but nevertheless all my thyroid is now…
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new to group
I have medullary cancer and I wondered who else besides fiscus on this list might have had some experience with it
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menstruation irregularities
hi. i was recently diagnosed with papillary c and had the surgery but have not yet had the radioiodine scan and treatment. i have been having menstrual irregularities since the surgery that are VERY different from pre-surgery. my synthroid dose was changed a few times since surgery as we try to get the tsh down to 0. i…
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Newly Diagnosed -- Support for spouses
I was diagnosed on Wednesday, May 8, with papillary thyroid cancer. Surgery is not scheduled until the end of the month. I need my husband to let me be supportive of him just as he is supportive of me as we go through this ordeal. He doesn't want to talk. Any suggestions? I really need him to open up to me so that I can…
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Another Newbie
I am 50 years old and was just diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer on April 9th and had my entire thyroid removed plus a large tumor that went below my breast boneon the 15th. The tumor basically peeled off from my carotid, trachea (which had been displaced by the tumor), vocal cords, etc. The surgeons were rather…
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Tetany
I had my thyroid removed 4/29. On 5/2 I experienced severe tetany. I could not speak or move any muscles in my face or hands. It was like I was temporarily paralysed. My calcium levels were above 7, but the fix was IV calcium. I was re-admitted to the hospital and ok withing 3 days. Has anyone else ever experienced this? I…
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Re: New to this
Hi Tabitha, I am 28 with 2 children (3months & 21 months). I just wanted let you know that your message was really important. I had surgery 4/29 and it is now 5/9 and I feel pretty good. I am preparing for my scan and raidiation. I wish you the best of luck. My advice is to keep smiling. I noticed that whenever I had a…
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breathing difficulties
I was diagnosed and had my thyroid removed nine months ago. I finished my tx in January, and am still going through the medication adjustment stage. My doctor raised my dose of synthroid last month, and I am having another test next week. I know I need my dosage raised again....Anyway, I am having a hard time breathing…
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anaplastic? you need combrestatin phosphate
it may not work for other tumors (and the rest of you need iodine anyway), but it cured people at Ireland Cancer center in Cleveland. it destroys tumor blood vessels. God Bless. doc who cares
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abnormal thyroid needle biopsy--what next?
Hi everyone. Im Andrea and Im 24. I had a needle biopsy of my thyroid gland area done a couple of weeks ago that proved to show some abnormalities. I say thyroid gland area because I have had benign lumps in the past ('95) and ('2001). I lost the first half of my thyroid in '95 and the second last year. These biopsies…
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new to this, thought i'd check it out
hi, my name is tabitha and i'm 16 almost 17. I found out i had thyroid cancer before my 16th birthday. it turned my world upside down. i've had 3 surgeries and an iodine treatment which i had to stay at the hospital by myself for 2 days over thanksgiving weekend. I thought it would be nice to meet people of any age that…
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Should I be worried?
About 5 years ago I was diagnosed and treated for follicular variant papillary thyroid cancer. I would like to hear from someone else to know if I should be concerned about a reoccurance or metastis. My endocrinologist went out of practice and my current doctor doesn't have enough info.
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newbie to the group
I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had total thyroid removal. Since the surgery i have total paralysis of the vocal cords and nerves. i cannot drink fluids, have trouble breathing, and i cannot talk. Is this norm? Also, I have now started disability leave from work, i am always out of breath, cannot speak, and seem to…
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New Member
Hi. I am a new member to the group. I think most everything about my cancer, treatment, diagnosis and all of that is on my website. Visit it if you would like and anyone out there needing support or just an understanding friend can email me at rsimes@nvc.net.
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Rediagnosis?
Hi, I was diagnosed in 1994 with papillary thryoid cancer, had a total thyroidectomy follwed by one dose of radiation therapy. During the past six years I had two full body scans turning up negative. I moved to California a year and a half ago and with my new endocrinologist, I had my third body scan done which, according…
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just wondering
I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer on jan 12 '01 and since then i have had a total thryoriodectimy, scans adn radioactive treatment. I was told however that i have a 12 ot 15% chance of getting the cancer back again and i was just wondering if anyone else has any other info on this, or any special books or websites that…
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HI
Just surfed on in.Hi everyone. I do not have cancer but my younger sister was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer last summer. She had the surgery and the radiation. She still has to have her scan. We are all hoping and praying everything will be OK.
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new member
hi, im Tim a new member. please visit my site and e-mail me. thanx BYE
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I'd like to say hello
Just to everyone out there...How are you? And I hope things are going well