hello there

i'm new to this forum..first time here in fact!

I was diagnosed with Follicular thyroid cancer 4 days before christmas in 2004, aged 33. I had my 2nd surgery in the new year 2005 and went on to radio active iodine treatment... i posted some info on that somewhere else on this forum earlier today.. let me know if you can t find it !

I had a 3rd surgery to deal with some scar tissue issues. I have been clear for 4 years. I see my consultant every 6 months.

I found the best way to deal with everything was by talking to people who had already had thyroid cancer.. i was lucky enough to meet a group of women who had all been there.. so i knew what to expect every step of the way.

Get back to me if i can be of any help.. now i've found it ,i will keep checking the forum..promise

Good luck and keep me posted

vix

hi there just got ur message thank u very much for replyn to me ,i go in on the 23rd march for my treatment i got some paperwrk on it ,ive to *** off my thyroxine this monday for 4 wks so im really dreadn that ,im findn it really hard to tell people in my family how im feeln so they dont worry about me but i think once i go into the beatson i will fall apart ,i no it will be all over in 6 wks time but it seems such a long time away .xx

hi bubblymags

as a carer of my wife with secondary bowel cancer (terminal) i found the drop in centres such as kilbride hospice red deer road east kilbride;;maggies centre opposite wishaw general and haven in blantyre all very good places just to drop in for a chat and share experiences

i am not familiar with any in the glasgow area but i'm sure there will be some ask your cancer specialist nurse or macmillan nurse

you mention the beatson clinic so i asume your from around these parts although of course you may be travelling from further afield

best of luck for 23rd march

chin up

hi bubblymags

as a carer of my wife with secondary bowel cancer (terminal) i found the drop in centres such as kilbride hospice red deer road east kilbride;;maggies centre opposite wishaw general and haven in blantyre all very good places just to drop in for a chat and share experiences

i am not familiar with any in the glasgow area but i'm sure there will be some ask your cancer specialist nurse or macmillan nurse

you mention the beatson clinic so i asume your from around these parts although of course you may be travelling from further afield

best of luck for 23rd march

chin up