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Confused on how to interpret test result.....Please advise! Thanks!

jewels66
  • By jewels66 · New reply 2:50 am
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 3 replies
  • Can anyone clarify how to interpret my test results?? Having my 6 month post RAI ultrasound and bloodwork tomorrow. TT Oct. 2011 TgAb Jan. 12th..................results <0.4 U/mL Thyroblobulin Jan. 12th....results ...

Positive Stories Thyroid Cancer

w711
  • By w711 · New reply 1:44 am
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 8 replies
  • Hi all, this is my first post, but I promised the universe I would post this for all those others out there like me looking for a bit of positive hope as they go into surgery for full thyroidectomy. I ...

TT scheduled...question about ultrsound.

teri_f
  • By teri_f · New reply 1:39 am
  • Discussion in Mental challenges of living with thyroid cancer · 5 replies
  • My TT is scheduled for July 25. The ENT is not doing a FNB because the tumor on the right side is very large and the left side has many smaller ones. He said it has to come out regardless because of the ...

Surgery Coming, Starting to Worry

genevive429
  • By genevive429 · New reply 1:33 am
  • Discussion in Young adults and thyroid cancer · 2 replies
  • Hi all, So my surgery is in about 24 hours (Tues. Morning) and I am at the really stressed out point. I haven't been at all stressed out up until now but it's all hitting me (2 biopsies, an MRI, catscan ...

Living well after Thyroid Cancer

jennabev
  • By jennabev · New reply 1:29 am
  • Discussion in Long-term survivors · 8 replies
  • As ThyCa survivors we are kept hyperthyroid on purpose to suppress the recurrence of thyroid cancer. Anytime I research how to live with this I find articles on how people can cure hyperthyroidism. We ...

My new drama ~ unrelated to thyca

BigFootMama

angry stage...

kristalthomas

Should I do RAI

totallyscattered

The Voice Project Team

JMTScout
  • By JMTScout · New reply 12:26 am
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 57 replies
  • Together, we will be heard. I believe that we ThyCa survivors have been too silent for too long regarding aspects of our care. As such, I am starting to organize a project to create a report of what we ...

Older people with thyca

clutzyme
  • By clutzyme · New reply 12:25 am
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 4 replies
  • I keep reading that older people (I'm 65) have greater odds of the cancer returning and a less promising outcome. Does anyone have any experience or insight about this. I had a 1.8 pap tumor on the right ...

I need to talk about this with someone....

jomini
  • By jomini · New reply 12:17 am
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • I'm starting to freak out and I may bite my tongue off if I don't say something to someone soon! I have been having bouts of fatigue and nausea which I've contributed to having this large nodule messing ...

Anyone else doing RAI on May 30th??

Star1975
  • By Star1975 · New reply 12:17 am
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 2 replies
  • Just wondering if anyone is doing Rai sound that date or if you have just recently had Rai how was it the first few days? Im having thyrogen on 28 & 29 and Rai May 30. I will be having 75 milicures ...

Celebrity thyroid cancer survivors

kristalthomas
  • By kristalthomas · New reply yesterday at 11:25 pm
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 7 replies
  • So I was just curious, there are a ton of people on here who feel aweful for years after TT. They gain weight, are tired, ..ect.... So I am wondering how all of these Celebrity survivors feel great, dont ...

plz help me

abdurrahim

Thyroglobulin levels

drtaylor22

After TT Acid Reflux

RTO621
  • By RTO621 · Posted yesterday at 10:45 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • TT went well (Medullary) but acid reflux ( aggregated by calcium carbonate) is awful. Anyone have this issue? Did you go to Calcuim Citrate ...

Cytomel vs Synthroid

cscarpero
  • By cscarpero · New reply yesterday at 10:37 pm
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 8 replies
  • Had my RAI on Wednesday. My levels were crazy high during blood work last Monday (141 TSH). Nuc medicine doc told me I can go back on my meds tomorrow (Saturday). He instructed me to double up Synthroid ...

Oh, how I miss singing...

sunnysue
  • By sunnysue · New reply yesterday at 10:31 pm
  • Discussion in Mental challenges of living with thyroid cancer · 11 replies
  • On October 21st, 2010, I went in for a right lobectomy, and my life changed forever. I knew only a fraction of what I know now about thyroid surgery and cancer. The ENT on base told me about the hundreds ...

Anyone know how hypothyroid your body can be safely?

gogettergirl
  • By gogettergirl · New reply yesterday at 10:00 pm
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 16 replies
  • OMG!! I had my TSH checked a week ago and I was at 67. I had it checked yesterday and now I am at 110. I still have until next Saturday the 26th before I can take my thyroid medication. My concern is ...

Relay for Life

USCMIMI
  • By USCMIMI · New reply yesterday at 9:39 pm
  • Discussion in Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated) · 5 replies
  • Last night I attended the ACS Relay for Life at a high school in Spartanburg, SC. My daughter is a teacher at this school, and I was invited to attend as a survivor. As I walked around the track with ...

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