Hello Jasper1502. 
Im so glad to hear twenty years on you are happy to help others talk about this, so kind of you. 
I’m 29 and have just been diagnosed over Christmas with thyroid cancer. I’ve got such a mixture of emotions, am I over exaggerating? Is this really my story? What if I don’t make it out of the surgery? Did I cause this in myself? How can I enjoy life now even though I should even more because of this diagnosis. 
I don’t know how to even process how I feel. I have my pre op tomorrow and then operation in 16 days. I haven’t been able to sleep properly since diagnosis and just feel very alone as I live alone too. 
really hope to hear from you and hope you had a lovely Christmas and new year, 

I also hope this wasn’t too triggering at all 

Sophie xx 

Hi. I had thyroid cancer 4 years ago (literally had the operation four years ago this week) and is quite a shock, but it shouldn't stop you enjoying life. I do get a bit worried when I have my yearly scans (next one coming up in two weeks so the week after that will be a bit nerve-wracking) but apart from that and taking two pills every morning, my life has not changed at all. The next couple of weeks or months will probably be worrying for you and then your life should go back to normal. Some people do find they have difficulties getting the medication right but that is a minority and even then, it should be a temporary thing.

You certainly didn't cause it in yourself. I don't think it would even be possible to do that. It's just sheer luck.

I have also never heard of anybody not coming out of the operation. I guess it could happen, but I would think it would be very unlikely. I know you think of everything though. The word cancer sounds so horrifying, you expect something really bad to happen, but for me at least, it wasn't any worse than I'd imagine something like getting your appendix or gallbladder or something out would be.

Hi. I had thyroid cancer 4 years ago (literally had the operation four years ago this week) and is quite a shock, but it shouldn't stop you enjoying life. I do get a bit worried when I have my yearly scans (next one coming up in two weeks so the week after that will be a bit nerve-wracking) but apart from that and taking two pills every morning, my life has not changed at all. The next couple of weeks or months will probably be worrying for you and then your life should go back to normal. Some people do find they have difficulties getting the medication right but that is a minority and even then, it should be a temporary thing.

You certainly didn't cause it in yourself. I don't think it would even be possible to do that. It's just sheer luck.

I have also never heard of anybody not coming out of the operation. I guess it could happen, but I would think it would be very unlikely. I know you think of everything though. The word cancer sounds so horrifying, you expect something really bad to happen, but for me at least, it wasn't any worse than I'd imagine something like getting your appendix or gallbladder or something out would be.