Young adults and thyroid cancer
A place for young adults with thyroid cancer to connect and share information and support.
Discussions
Anyone in the same boat?
- By Mward044 · New reply 4:38 pm
- 11 replies
- Had an ultrasound done, came back "lesions include a heterogeneous hypoechoic nodule 0.8cm in size." Has anyone had this type of nodule and is it more likely to be cancerous ...
My thirty year old daughter's thyroid surgery is today...
- By LER49 · New reply May 8, 2013
- 9 replies
- Sends some thoughts and prayers her way. I met Dr. Lee at Columbia Presbyterian and I think might be the warmest, friendliest doctor I have ever met and the anesthesiologist was also wonderful. I feel ...
It can be done
- By lben · New reply May 4, 2013
- 8 replies
- It's been a crazy last 8 months. My daughter was diagnosed in August 2012 with metastatic papillary thyroid cancer. She was just starting her last year in the nursing program. She delayed surgery until ...
Moody
- By brandij1705 · New reply April 28, 2013
- 8 replies
- Can beig moody and having flip flop emotions be a part is my thyroid problems? I know it produces hormones, but was unsure if that could e the cause of the way I am feeling ...
Thy cancer walk? Any takers?
- By DearJ · New reply April 25, 2013
- 5 replies
- Hello fellow cut throats! My name is Jeanne and I am a thyroid cancer survivor (coming up on one year!) living near Boston Massachusetts. It baffles me that there are no walks/fundraising events around ...
Update and question
- By lben · New reply April 25, 2013
- 3 replies
- Well, it has certainly been a crazy time. My daughter was diagnosed with thyroid cancer 9 August 2012. Twelve days later on 21 August 2012, we lost our granddaughter to brain cancer. My daughter was starting ...
Voice weakness?
- By AutismDogGirl · New reply April 24, 2013
- 5 replies
- I have helping out at tables every Tuesday as part of a month long autism awareness event. I bring some of my visual schedules, AAC apps on my iPad and some sensory items and books so people can see and ...
26 yo, newly dx papillary thyroid cancer
- By smjb78 · New reply April 9, 2013
- 8 replies
- Hi everyone, I'm new to this discussion board and new to this cancer. I came in for a routine appointment at the end of February, in which my doctor found an enlarged thyroid. I wasn't aware of it until ...
More Info Please
- By trulyblessed · New reply April 6, 2013
- 5 replies
- Every time I see my Endo she tells me all my numbers look great. I never get a copy of my lab results. I'm truly clueless about what numbers she's talking about and where they should be. I know they check ...
Levothyroxin causing issues while excersing
- By sweese · New reply April 6, 2013
- 8 replies
- Has anyone experienced problems with heart rate and breathing when excersing? I have 18 year old twins that were both diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer 11/12. They both had their thyroids removed ...
First Descents Anyone
- By amykmo · New reply March 20, 2013
- 8 replies
- I just got a call from First Descents today asking to sign up for one of their programs this summer. They gave me all these options...wondering if anyone has done a program with them? Did you enjoy it ...
labs normal but still feel fatigued
- By gilly1225 · New reply March 18, 2013
- 5 replies
- HI everyone- my original TSH before my TT and after RAI was 60. I have been on 137mcg of Levothyroxine for 8 weeks now. I got my labs drawn and my TSH and free T4 are with in normal limits. But yet I'm ...
very nauseated after RAI
- By adrirn24 · New reply March 14, 2013
- 9 replies
- Hello everyone, I am 26 years old, newly married (got married in october 2012). Diagnosed with papillary carcinoma of thyroid in december 2012. TT on 1/10/13. I had my radioactive iodine treatment on ...
New to group, daughter 21 to have surgery
- By Johnna4K · New reply February 25, 2013
- 4 replies
- Hello all. My daughter has not been feeling well for a long time. Headaches, exhaustion, neck pain, freezing cold hands, etc etc. More recently it was getting really bad and she was losing weight so I ...
Out-of-network for an FNA?
- By CooperTX · New reply February 22, 2013
- 15 replies
- My doctor is recommending an FNA for my thyroid nodule and he is referring me to an endo that is not in my network. She is supposed to be the best in my area. My question is, is it worth it to pay out ...
Reeling
- By CooperTX · New reply February 20, 2013
- 11 replies
- I went to my PCP to get my thyroid lump checked out last Wednesday. He evaluated it and ordered bloodwork and an ultrasound, but didn't seem too concerned. He said it seemed cystic to him and measured ...
Thyroid Cancer Survivor Scholarships
- By haileyannee · New reply January 26, 2013
- 4 replies
- Hi Guys! My names Hailey, Im an 18 year old Thyroid Cancer Survivor. I was diagnosed at 15. I had 4 surgerys, 2 treatments, bloodwork, ultrasounds, biopsys and so much more. Money has been really tight ...
Hi everyone. Just looking for some advice, thoughts, and other things.
- By Horacio84 · New reply January 26, 2013
- 43 replies
- Hi all. I joined because this looked like the most active community on the subject and I'd love to talk to others who know more about all this than I do. But I'll bore you with a little bit of backstory ...
Hair loss
- By DearJ · New reply January 25, 2013
- 18 replies
- Hey everyone, I'm six months post I131 and eight months post TT. I started loosing my hair after my surgery and have yet to have any relief. I had thick hair to start with so in the beginning it was just ...
Dry eyes
- By gilly1225 · New reply January 24, 2013
- 8 replies
- Does anyone else find they have severe dry eyes since thyroidectomy or RAI? I used to wear contacts and since being hypo (TT in OCt) I haven't been able to wear them and have had to use Systane gel lubricant ...
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