Mental challenges of living with thyroid cancer
Share information and tips for dealing with the mental challenges of living with thyroid cancer, and get emotional support from others who know what you're going through.
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Surgery & Recovery Time & Working
- By Charlene_V · New reply May 22, 2013
- 9 replies
- I am scheduled to see the surgeon on Thursday. Already told it was cancer, just don't know what kind or what stage. I work full-time outside the home. With reading all the posts about appointments, testing ...
looking for great endo and ENT docs in San Diego
- By marauder100 · New reply May 21, 2013
- 5 replies
- I was hoping someone could tell me if they were able to find a compassionate, skilled endocrinologist and ENT in the San Diego area. I am at the starting point of getting ultrasound consults and a probable ...
Invitation to participate in focus group - SF Bay Area June 15th
- By mazbarth · New reply May 21, 2013
- 3 replies
- IF YOU HAVE HYPOPARATHYROIDISM AND LIVE WITHIN 120 MILES OF THE S.F. BAY AREA.... FROM NPS - the company that is developing parathyroid hormone replacement medication, now under review at FDA.... We are ...
Unpredictable fatigue makes me feel lazy!!!
- By Catnap73 · New reply May 17, 2013
- 44 replies
- I'm generally doing ok, I wouldn't say I suffer dreadfully from fatigue. However, I do suddenly run out of energy with no warning. Or I have a few busy energetic days and then I totally crash and have ...
Having a hard time coping with upcoming Whole Body Scan
- By edoe22 · New reply May 16, 2013
- 17 replies
- I am going to have my first whole body scan next week (thyrogen shots plus RAI & scans) - 2.5 years after my thyroidectomy and RAI treatment for thyroid cancer. About 6 months ago my acupuncturist said ...
Tomorrow - A Mantra by Mary Pettigrew
- By kudos4me2 · New reply May 15, 2013
- 4 replies
- I read this today in a magazine in the neuro's office today and thought about our journeys and how fitting and had to share. Hope it helps you as much as it helps me :) Hope springs eternal.... so when ...
Still can't say the "C" word.
- By mandy229 · New reply May 13, 2013
- 12 replies
- Today someone complimented me that I looked well, and had I lost some weight? I said I've stuggled to lose baby weight for a couple years because I developed "thyroid problems" after my daughter was born ...
Feeling defeated and overwhelmed
- By gilly1225 · New reply May 13, 2013
- 10 replies
- I had my TT and RAI almost 7 months ago and have yet to get my thyroid levels in normal range. I have had my levothyroxine dose increased twice and my TSH is still 3.0. I feel like crap! I have some good ...
ThyCa Long Island Support Group
- By Thycan · Posted May 11, 2013
- 0 replies
- Hi Fellow Thycans! Just a reminder about our next ThyCa Meeting... When: Sunday, May 12 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM Where: North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive, Manhasset Tower Pavilion first ...
A New Book about Thyroid Cancer
- By Macbythesea · New reply May 11, 2013
- 2 replies
- "The Dogs of Cancer" by William Kenly is a book of hope, humor and holistic healing. A month after release, it was in the Top 25 Amazon books about cancer. It is a book about all cancers as well as being ...
2nd surgery for thyroid tissue removal in 2 years....anyone else??
- By Shellbellco · New reply May 7, 2013
- 14 replies
- Hi! New to this forum...so, wanted to know if there is anyone out there who has had more than one surgery for thyroid tissue removal. I had a complete....or so I thought....thyroidectomy in December ...
I am in such a bad mood!
- By Patickles · New reply May 5, 2013
- 2 replies
- I am not sure if it is me or the world arround me who seems to be ood and angry. Lately my husband and I disscuss about everything, most recently our baby daugther hit her head with the changing table ...
it came back...and I'm feeling pretty silly.
- By geosangel · New reply May 2, 2013
- 17 replies
- I was diagnosed about 3 years ago, 2 weeks before my wedding. Had a partial lobectomy within a week. Nothing was explained to me, other than, this is thyroid cancer, you need surgery, you'll have part ...
something is wrong
- By thyroidcafree · New reply April 30, 2013
- 10 replies
- im always sick or hurting it never goes away right now i have shooting pains that runs all over the drs said i have fibromyaliga and i had thyroid cancer in 2010. every day i have problems puting things ...
Emotional trip to get ultrasound
- By Catnap73 · New reply April 30, 2013
- 4 replies
- So TT oct 11. Small papillary all looked good. Oct 12 - follow up ultrasound showed suspect node thingy - FNA - consistent with benign thyroid tissue. Phew I've had 6 months of not really worrying. I ...
From Thyroid Cancer to Depression and possibly Bipolar?!
- By DMiami · New reply April 20, 2013
- 15 replies
- Hi Everyone! Today makes 1 year since I had thyroid cancer surgery. It was in late January of 2012 when I went for my routine GYN appointment and she felt a lump in my neck. She gave me a script to have ...
Frozen shoulder syndrome
- By Linzy · New reply April 19, 2013
- 15 replies
- Okay, I went to the doctor for what I thought was an injury to my shoulder from catching myself when I fell (on Thanksgiving day). Turns out that's not the case. I have a frozen shoulder. So of course ...
unable to work
- By debbirenaes · New reply April 19, 2013
- 12 replies
- Is anyone else so mesmerized or experiencing sadness with your diagnosis. While there is no positive to having a cancer diagnosis, there is so much to be grateful for. I'm just stuck on the cancer and ...
panic attacks... can anyone relate?
- By gilly1225 · New reply April 18, 2013
- 29 replies
- It's been 4 months since my TT and RAI and my body scan was good, but I'm really struggling. Some days are better than others but most days lately have been hard. Of course I struggled when I was hypothyroid ...
Sofia Vegara on Dr. Oz
- By JosieS · New reply April 18, 2013
- 6 replies
- I think everyone's efforts lobbying Dr. Oz to air the truth about living with Thyca is paying off. Sofia Vegara is scheduled today (April 18) to talk about her challenges with cancer and hypothyroidism ...
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