Thyroid removed 2017

Hi . I had my thyroid removed in 2017, got through that pretty well, in the last couple of years ive been suffering quite bad, im going to sound like a hypochondriac bit its true how i feel 90% of the time. 

I seem to feel exausted , aching, brain fog, depressed unable to get out of bed most days. And on top of that i get every bug going, im in bed now trying to justify is life worth it atm. 

All i do is moan , i do have good days but when me and my patner may go and have a night out or a good day doing things im ten times more exausted the next day. I sleep soo much  

I get pain where ive never had it before and maybe its my age as im early 50's also menopausal which im on meds for. See !! Cant find nothing positive to say anymore, 

Not looking for sympathy believe me im just fighting a battle to stay alive, i know there are many and lots of people going through horrific cancers and illnesses, so i should be lucky im hear, i understand that but i wondered if anyone has felt the same and are getting through it somehow. I dont even work anymore as i havent the energy   

Sorry for such a dampening essay x 

I do hope noone is going through this but please share if so xx

  • Hi Enn,

    No need to apologise, it's part of what the forum is here for - a safe space for people to write things down, to vent, to reach out to others, or a combination of all of this.

    If you're continuing to find things difficult, try to speak to your doctor about this. It's important that you can try to get some support with this both to help you feel a little better and also to help you be better able to get on with things you enjoy doing and need to do.

    I'm not sure how much support you have around you in general, but it's also important to speak to others about how you feel so that you can get some support for your mental wellbeing as well as your physical wellbeing. There are always local support networks, local counsellors, and so on, that are available if you feel this could be helpful.

    And we are of course always here on the forum if you need it. Hopefully you'll get some more replies here soon from anyone else with similar experience, or advice to offer. You can also search the forum for other discussions to join in with, if you would like to.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator