A very warm welcome to the Cancer Chat community Joyce, although I'm sorry to hear you were diagnosed with thyroid cancer last week.
You must be contending with a lot of thoughts and emotions right now, but our members are here for you Joyce and hopefully it won't be long until some of them stop by to offer their support and advice.
You can find out more about thyroid cancer on our website but if you'd like to talk any of this through with one of our cancer nurses, they're just a phone call away on 0808 800 4040. Their helpline is open Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m and they will do all they can to support you and address any other questions or concerns you may have at this time.
We're thinking of you Joyce and sending all our support your way.
Hi I had papillary carcinoma thyroid cancer I had total thyroidectomy and got the all clear. I have to take levothyroxine for rest of life and on calcium tablets I had the surgery last July. Try not to worry as thyroid cancer has a very good survival rate. I known the word cancer is horrible I've actually had melanoma too. I would not of known about the thyroid cancer if I did not have melanoma. Do you know how big it is if you dont mind me asking. Happy to answer any questions you have.
I was in hospital for 2 nights it was not that bad. No melanoma did not spread to thyroid I had two different cancers. Melanoma spread to a few lymph nodes in groin I'm in all clear at the moment.
Hiya. I had thyroid cancer five years ago and...well, the endocrinologist's comment was "oh, it's not the worst situation in the world". Which yeah, was a weird comment, but he did kind of have a point. Obviously, nobody wants any form of cancer but it's rarely life-threatening and doesn't require ongoing treatment. They basically just remove your thyroid and there is a pretty good chance that will cure it.
The tablets for life just replace your thyroid function. Apparently some people have difficulty getting the dose right but...I felt no difference whatsoever.
I was in hospital for nearly a week after the surgery because I had all the lymph nodes on one side of my neck removed as well as my thyroid. I do now know if you will need lymph node removal or not. My nodule was 10.5cm (yes, cm) and of that, apparently, 6.7cm was cancerous. So they were taking no chances.
Yep, but it's barely noticeable. About 4 months after the operation, I had to point it out for a doctor because he couldn't see it. You sort of have to know what you are looking for.
Hi did you still have some tightness I neck mainly when tilting head backwards and when swallowing I had my surgery in july 2024. I was supposed to mention it to thyroid consultant but forgot I've been discharged now. Parathyroid just gone back to normal so no more calcium. I guess it will get better in time. Maybe I should carry on with the neck excersices.
