Thank you for your reply Jen. I already have the ultrasound of my thyroid booked in for Thurs next week. I will keep this thread updated as I know I really struggled with finding anyone in my position and would like think this thread may be of help to someone in the future. 

Hi Lola1080, I behind you in regards to discovering my Thyroid nodules were biops after surgery 26th Sept and informed they were cancer on 9th Oct.

I found out after a severe choking bout and difficulty of breathing. I had become aware that my wind pipe had moved to my left and was no longer straight. I did feel a lump in Nov 2023 but carried on in typical male fashion. I suffered headaches not debilitating but niggly on my left or right temple or on both. I was very tired sore muscles and fatigue. As an avid walker with my dogs it was gradual stopping. I am 63 my family or in particular my siblings have history of Thyroid, my oldest brother died of bone cancer due to his cancer spread from his Thyroid to his jugular which could not be removed. My sister I was diagnosed with breast cancer again it was not all removed and is currently at end of life care with bone and brain cancer. My younger sister has Thyroid issues.

back to myself. Though with restricted airway a plan was taken to make surgery not as pronominal as previous. I had to be awake to place the airway. A harrowing experience that is very much being choked getting panic and your stomach fluids rising to your Adam’s apple. It seemed ages but was probaly seconds until they supplied the GA. I woke in the ICU which was very much nicer than previous surgery which was more violent. I went under at 9.15 and woke at the back of 3pm. I felt great other than stiff neck and shoulders. Very painful. My two blood vacuums reservoirs were the worst if not all the other monitors I was connected to. I do not know how many times they fell of the bed dragging me with them or get tangled in other wires. I could not pass urine and Cathyper was suggested which I declined and eventually a doctor and nurse stood me up, best feeling ever. I felt better and was moved later the next day to a surgical ward. They informed me I had not received my blood thinning jags. My reservoirs were not emptied as no one was trained in this type. In the next ward a nurse did know and my bloods weighed. I was visited after surgery by my surgeons and my thyroid was removed clean and no connections to other parts. So I awaited biops. The anesthetists came to me to discuss my experience and we went over is was a lot better other than tube insertion. They explained going GA route would have be problematical like previous. My awakening was the best I have experienced and they asked permission to use it as a case study. They only difference if they did it again I would be given LA from the rear of throat through my nose not through my mouth. May make more pleasent, I hope I never have to experience it.

 The morning after getting my blood thinners I was suffering with really sore throat. I was given Cocodamol, I do not suit opioids or systems and have particular reversion to Morphine. I had an episode and become unresponsive and found my self flitting from awake to conciosness, I awoke to find myself surrounded that I was about to learn was crash team. My fingers on my left and both thumbs were tingling or numb, my stomach was wrenching and I could not feel below both knees. Between bouts of waking and not I had bloods, x-ray and scans. They supplied me jag to aid calcium if it was that it was slow to react. I was given oxygen since waking. My breathing was erratic and just wanted to sleep. I was constantly shouted at and a doctor trying to explain what the were doing or asking questions. I lost speaking ability and felt in dream state. Between bouts of being awake I could make no sense of it. I eventually came round and my breathing was calmed. I was approached by a ICU doctor stating I had suffered another episode like my Morphine I had previously. I was just glad it was over.

I was discharged the next day, my surgeon visited me each morning till she discharged me. I was given my bag of tablets & discharge notes and went home. Where the last days events played in my mind and realization of medication routine got to grips with. Lots or reading and timing when to prescribe along with purchasing pill box.

I had episodes or tiredness and fatigue. Legs going numb but the blood thinning pills did take away my headaches as they thought my calf swelling or leg numbness could be clots. On Sunday I was called to hospital to check my bloods if I indeed was suffering any blood clots. Happy to say I was clear. My sore heads are back and my fatigue have returned and sore knees and tingling.

I await my future plan on way forward and what stage my cancer is at. Regards Ally

Hi Ally. Thanks for your reply. You sound like you've been through hell. My heart goes out to you. I do hope for a good outcome for you! I have found the Thyroid Cancer UK support group on Facebook to be very helpful , for information and support. I think Thyroid cancer is still one of the less common ones and I didn't manage to connect woth anyone on here with a similar diagnosis. In case thata something you might fi d helpful. 

In my recent hospital stay I found individuals over my stay in a far worse predicament with Bowel Cancer. For my own experience I would have liked more information of side effects. My operation was far greater explained and in particular my Anaesthetic process though choking part omitted.