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Hello everyone and welcome back ! You will see that due to a technical hitch we have lost previous messages but we hope to be able to reinstate them as soon as...
Hello everyone. Thanks for the invite Liz. I was shocked to read about little Thomas. My heart goes out to him. The physical, mental and emotional challenges...
Hi Ruth, Yeah I've got way TOO much experience!! :-) I assume the pictures of the scars are you? Someone (not at the hospital) gave me some good advice which...
Well done,Ruth,for setting up this much needed and long awaited group!I know it will be a place of contact for so many people out there with thyroid cancer,and...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with follicular cancer 12 yrs ago had a partial thyroidectomy then radioactive iodine ablation and now have six monthly check ups. ...
My story began in April when I was 37,back in 92, teaching, with 10 year old twins and a 3 year old. I found a lump on the side of my neck which seemed to...
Hi all, I am 39 and have two daughters, one 13 and the other 23 months! It was 4 weeks after the birth of my youngest daughter that I found a lump on the left...
Hi Karen, Thanks for the kind words but we all just do what we have to do, don't we? Interesting how different people start with TC in such different ways -...
Hi Eric, Thanks for posting your story again - always good to read your positive words! I'm so happy to hear that you're gearing up for full time work - don't...
Thanks for reminding me about that. Not much use having a support group there if nobody knows about it!!! I'll forward you the couple of emails I've sent off...
Hi Caz, Nice to meet you. So I'm presuming you're now considered 'clear' of thyca. That must be a great feeling! I'm surprised you're still having 6 monthly...
Hi everyone, I found a lump at the bottom of my neck in April 04 and was initially told by the doctor that it was a swollen gland. Aftera month i went back and...
Hi Eric, Just a quick question, when you say you'll contact the Christies is that a hospital? Tom will be having his rai at Christie hospital in Manchester. ...
Hi Jenny Yes, Christies is a specialist cancer hospital in Manchester. I'm trying to contact as many of the relevant hospitals as possible to tell them about...
Hi Karen, Thanks for sharing your story. It sounds like you've had similar time waits between treatments to me. It all seems to take forever doesn't it? I...
Hi Eric, I hope you don't mind me asking but why did it take 3 doses of RAI before you got your all clear? Is this common? thanks, Karenx ... as ... to ... ...
Hi everyone, Had 2 days with no thyroxine (had last T3 on Sun) and still feel good. I know i should be ok til next week, but i'm still pleased. Its so funny...
Hi Ruth, Glad you're feeling OK so far - long may it last! you may just feel a bit tired - everyone seems to react differently. I'd forgotten all about the low...
Hi Karen Of course I don't mind you asking! That's the whole point of this group :-) It's VERY unusually to have 3 doses of RAI. Most people only need one or...
Blimey Eric it just goes to show what a lottery our health service is! I think it's quite disconcerting that surgeons differ so much from one area to another,...
Hi Ruth I've been clear from Thyca sine 1999 and I still have 6 monthly checkups - to tell you the truth i'm quite happy about this as I do tend to get ...
Wendy Gillam
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Jun 1, 2005 4:09 pm
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Hi Wendy, Thanks for that. They've not told me yet what will happen long term so its nice to know whats normal other places. So what do they do every 6 months?...
At last we have a support group for thyriod Cancer. Last year was a very lonely year for me, don't get me wrong the love and support I had from my family was...
Hi Paul, Always nice to meet a fellow Scot :) (presuming you are Scottish living in Coupar Angus!) 300mg does sound a lot from what i've heard although...
Hi again Wendy Good to hear from you again - so how DO you feel then? Are your dosages right , do you think? I still have 6 monthly checks 12 years on - they...
Hi Paul Well it's nice to see you again! Glad you joined us. I wondered what happened to you last year - the last I heard from you, you were having awful heart...
