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Awaiting flexi sig results . Past history of thyroid cancer

Mari-belle
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Been unwell anemia , bleeding bowels so ended up on the Nhs 2 week wait . Had a ct Abdo and pelvis . Then had flexi sig 10 days ago . They did biopsies of polyps . I still havent heard anything ? Now I'm getting worried . Tonight I got panicking as I had follicular thyroid cancer 20 years ago . They had removed half the thyroid , and left the rest as they hadn't realised it was cancerous til afterwards . Only treatment I got was levothyroxine . Tonight I've started thinking all sorts ? Could I still have the thyroid cancer ? Has it spread to my bowel ? Does anyone know how long til I get results ? If it's thyroid cancer recurrence then , what would the treatment be ?  Just to add , my mother died from bowel cancer . 

Would appreciate any advice x thanks 

  • Welcome to the forum Mari-belle although I'm sorry you haven't had your results back yet

    The department that carried them out will be in the best position to tell you how long the wait will be but if it's not possible to get through to them you could try getting in touch with your doctor to see if they've received them or get them to chase it up for you.

    Waiting for results is always tough but you're not alone and I'm sure our members will be along soon to offer their support and advice.

    Fingers crossed everything will be o.k.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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    Hi my flexi sig showed  polyps they said . My ct with contrast showed  a 4 cm right kidney complex mass . And a 1.5cm left adrenal mass and a large mass in the uterus ?fibriod . So they discussed me at urology cancer MDT and they sent me for a repeat ct without contrast and a hysteroscopy with biopsy of the womb  . I know the MDT meeting to discuss my results was today , but I've heard nothing and I'm very scared xx the urologist mentioned after the first MDT that I might have cancer in the right kidney and I might need it out . It's a waiting game I guess . Now I'm really worried and have not been able to concentrate. Told a couple of people at work and ended up crying. My husband is downplaying it all . I haven't said anything to my 4 kids or family as I can't get the words out . I'm hoping it's all going to be ok . I have constant heartburn and colicky tummy and I feel really crap xx 

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    So today 6 days after the MDT , I had an appointment to see the urologist . When I got there he broke the bombshell . They had had an extra MDT today at the regional city hospital who have replied and sent the message that it is kidney cancer . They are sending me an appointment for the city hospital to see them and apparantly it's to discuss it all and talk about getting my kidney out ASAP . They have also told my local hospital to do an urgent CT CHEST to look for spread . The tumour in my right kidney looks to me to be  taking up the whole upper pole of my kidney . Local hospital said aren't looking at my left adrenal growth any more as they say that one is an adenoma . They aren't mentioning the biopsy of the growth in my womb as the urologist said that's for the gynae consultant to see and assess .   I'm at work tonight on a night shift and my heads a shed really . 

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    So I saw the consultant at the big hospital today . It's a 4.3cm kidney cancer on my right kidney . I have to wait now for urgent surgery sometime in the next 4 weeks .going to be having a right partial nephrectomy . Then they will be able to let me know 6 weeks later what type of cancer and what the prognosis is I guess . My chest scan results from 3 days ago haven't come through , I'm so worried in case it's mets from my old thyroid cancer . Anyway , I not sure if anyone's out there reading my posts so I'm going to stop posting now . But I wish you well . God bless 

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