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Yep. Another vent.

By WorriedWife123 · New reply April 20, 2013
9 replies
We thought it was going well. Let me rephrase that. I thought it was going well. PET scans showed improvements. Unfortunately, my husband is going through a rough phase of course - Chemo is not easy at ...

Please help, had to check husband into psych ward yesterday

By Denise60 · New reply April 19, 2013
126 replies
Hi, I know this probably hasn't happened to anyone else but I don't know what to do. I have thyca and had my first thyrogen shot at 8:00am yesterday. It was 11:00 am my husband who has been feeling a ...

Surgery Done!

By curacautin · New reply April 1, 2013
19 replies
My husband had his TT on Wednesday. Thank you to all who gave me great advice on how to prepare. The pillow was a must! No lymph nodes were removed and parathyroids left untouched. We are home ahead of ...

Just a little vent...

By WorriedWife123 · New reply March 27, 2013
10 replies
My husband just finished his 3rd Chemo session for Lymphoma. Funny enough, the nodules that were diagnosed as papillary thryoid cancer are shrinking as well. We're following the Chemotherapy Diet and ...

Divorce, husband can't hack it

By suzannad93 · New reply March 26, 2013
44 replies
So after 12 years of marriage, it's over. He has never been the same since I was diagnosed 3 years ago. I know I have changed too but he is not understanding of the fatigue and the hormonal changes. He ...

New patient with Graves

By ryanbuck · New reply March 7, 2013
3 replies
I am the mom of the girlfriend of a new 22 yr old patient. He had an episode last week of a thyroid storm. He was told today that it is Graves. He was told that he needed radiation to destroy part of ...

My sister saw my surgeon today

By lholl36233 · New reply February 22, 2013
2 replies
It's complicated. She tried but it turned out all of her records were not sent to the surgeon's office. I feel he did not have all necessary information. He asked what the endocrinologist thought. She ...

Has anyone been diagnosed over 70?

By suefood · New reply February 12, 2013
15 replies
Hi there. I am so thankful for this wonderful site and really want to say that you all truly do inspire me! My mom has been diagnosed with a follicular neoplasm and they are recommending TT. I was wondering ...

Report on Radiation Conference in Germany

By Peter_in_Seattle · New reply January 28, 2013
24 replies
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned here that I was about to go to Germany to take part in an international conference on radiation safety in medicine, run by the International Atomic Energy Agency. I ...

How long is it safe to be with infints after RAI

By striker48 · New reply January 17, 2013
6 replies
I was givine RAI on 1/4/2013 and spent the weekend in the hospital. On Monday 1/7/2013 I was cleared to home. I have several different time tables for staying away from children. I have grand children ...

new thyroid blog up and running!

By jericaxox · New reply January 10, 2013
2 replies
http://thyroidthursday.blogspot.com check it out!! and email me if you would like to have your journey featured on ThyroidThursday. xo, Jerica ...

To be or not to be

By Mrsdld · New reply January 8, 2013
12 replies
A pest that is..... I was told I would have biopsy results Friday. Called the ENT office... No they don't have them...so I wait until today. Call them this morning... Nope still don't have them. So, being ...

Biopsy tomorrow

By Mrsdld · New reply January 3, 2013
14 replies
Going in for my fna tomorrow afternoon. I'm a little worried as my lymph nodes have swollen up again. Hoping for answers ...

Introducing myself

By Mrsdld · New reply December 29, 2012
15 replies
Don't know where to put this since I really don't have a diagnosis as of yet. I go for my US on my thyroid tomorrow am and then a ct scan immediately after. I ha a large visible nodule that suddenly appeared ...

Survivor looking to raise awareness

By jericaxox · Posted December 19, 2012
0 replies
I am a blogger, and also a Papillary Thyroid Cancer and I am starting a new weekly feature to raise awareness for ALL thyroid cancers, and thyroid problems. There is unfortunately just not enough information ...

Teen Daughter with Thyroid Issues

By jessla · New reply December 17, 2012
17 replies
I am sorry if I shouldn't be on here but I can't seem to get help and I thought that others with these issues may be the best to advise. I have a 14 soon to be 15 year old daughter who has had thyroid ...

Radiation Medicine Conference in Germany -- a chance to make your voice hea

By Peter_in_Seattle · New reply December 4, 2012
12 replies
Starting Monday, December 3, there will be a conference in Bonn, Germany, on the subject of radiation protection in medicine. It is being held by the International Atomic Energy Agency. I will be there ...

my experiences

By mfig1012 · New reply November 28, 2012
30 replies
My husband had thyroid cancer and I can't get any answers from doctors about his behavior issues ...

vocal cord sluggish

By SSiegel144 · Posted November 18, 2012
0 replies
has anyone every hard a sluggish vocal cord. Back in april i had my biopsy with came back inconclusive but with cancer cells, from then on i had no voice went from dr to dr. then i was referred to and ...

I 131

By Sogwapp · New reply November 9, 2012
2 replies
Despite the warnings one of my family members touched me after receiving 5 curries of i-131. what is the danger level? anything to be done? I just took the pill this morning ...

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