Thyroid cancer

A classmate had her fallopian tubes removed, was put on hormones, and a year later gave birth to a girl.

Also, conduct an analysis: it's easiest to remove an organ. But how to live without it afterwards is unclear.

And what did the other thyroid tests show?

My mother-in-law has been taking thyroxine for over 40 years. You can live very well without a thyroid. Don't be afraid of anything. Good luck to you.

I am 52 years old. My thyroid was removed in 2012. It was stage 3 cancer. The tumour was 35mm. The recurrent nerve was affected. I was most afraid of losing my voice. At first, it was a shock, but then I pulled myself together. I had radiation after the operation. Now they remove the entire thyroid—it's more reliable. An acquaintance of mine had part of hers removed 30 years ago. Last year, there was a recurrence, and it was fully removed. I spent a year on this forum. Now I take tablets and go to Kyiv once a year for an ultrasound and tests. Ask away, I'll answer your questions. I wish you a speedy recovery.

What symptoms did you have?
My mum has a strange situation with her throat, nodules in the thyroid, hasn't had a biopsy. Her voice gets hoarse even after a bit of talking, and she feels a foreign body sensation in her larynx.
It might just be my fears, but still.

Elina, I also had my voice becoming hoarse, and I occasionally coughed as if some sort of film was obstructing it. At night, I sometimes felt as if someone was choking me. I had gynaecological issues, and that was the first warning sign. It's a pity I didn't know that. In May 2012, a lump appeared on my neck. After two days off, I went to the endocrinologist. They immediately sent me for an ultrasound, and then to Kyiv for a biopsy and tests. The doctor who performed the biopsy straight away said that I'd had nodules for a long time. And I realised it was cancer. Thyroid cancer progresses very slowly, over years. But naturally, you mustn't delay.

If there are many nodules, it's definitely not cancer, but the voice getting hoarse sounds like hypothyroidism, plus the sensation of a foreign body in the larynx - that happens when one big nodule gets in the way, or, I might be wrong, when the thyroid gland volume is large and it causes obstruction. Here you need to decide with a doctor what to do, but it's all definitely benign.

Nodules can be not only malignant, but also benign. Which city are you from? I understand you're from Ukraine. Apparently, the Chernobyl tragedy is still having an impact. Back then, thyroid cancer was rampant, as the thyroid gland is very sensitive to radiation.

As my doctor said, 9 out of 10 lumps are benign.

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No abnormalities at all, and I didn't feel anything; it was discovered by chance.

Thank you very much for your support; I'm trying to believe that everything will be fine.

I'm not saying that all nodules are malignant. I'm describing my situation. Only the doctor chooses the treatment approach. I've read different opinions – that benign ones never turn into cancer. Then somewhere I came across information that it can happen.

After the surgery, I'm feeling well. I've adjusted the hormone dosage. My weight is stable, and I'm sleeping well.

Don't worry, the main thing is they found it in time. Not the most pleasant news, to put it mildly, but you can live with it. I know from my own experience... They removed my entire organ straight away when I was 21, because there was a nodule on the isthmus, in the middle, so to speak they played it safe...There was an adaptation period, I won't hide it...the body needed to get used to the new conditions...everyone has their own nuances. But that's maximum a year. The body gets used to the L-thyroxine dosage and everything's fine. There were girls with me who were 4-5 years younger...Their post-operative adaptation went very quickly...you could say there wasn't any at all...
Anyway, in the end everything's fine. After 6 years I got married and immediately got pregnant, the very next month...even though they said it was possible...maybe...there might be problems with that...Everything's fine After 5 years I gave birth to another awesome daughter for myself! Now I have a little son and a daughter)
So you can and should live with this...This is, if you can put it this way, the most "successful" form of cancer)... touch wood, God forbid anyone of course...But you CAN live QUALITY life with this!
Now it's been 13 years already....I get an ultrasound and hormone tests once a year for myself...and that's it...
Everything will be wonderful! The main thing is keep repeating this to yourself and don't lose heart no matter what!
If you have any questions -- write to me, I'll tell you everything) korzhovazhanna@gmail.com

Yes, I've also read that benign ones don't turn into malignant ones, except in some very, very rare cases. But maybe those nodules that do transform were already precancerous from the start.

Removed at 20, now 30, taking hormones... all good.

Girls, I wish you all to be happy, healthy, and loved!

At 25, I had it removed. There was no cancer, but there were multiple nodules. They decided to remove everything because I'm from Kyiv (by the time of the surgery, I was already living and being examined in the USA). I recovered quickly. I take thyroxine. I'm 32 now. Everything is fine:) Don't worry!! Wishing everyone good health!

Thank you for your good wishes!

And what are the symptoms of such an illness? It's just that I sometimes have a lump in my throat in the mornings and it seems like the submandibular lymph node is enlarged.

My cousin had thyroid cancer 10 years ago. It was removed, and her hormone intake was adjusted. Today, we don't even think about it! My cousin is doing wonderfully: she has two healthy children, aged 6 and 3.
Everything will be fine for you too!

Run urgently for an ultrasound, if they see something suspicious, then go for a biopsy, you shouldn't put it off.

"Don't worry, the important thing is that it was detected in time. It's not pleasant news, to put it mildly, but life goes on. I speak from experience... At 21, I had my entire organ removed because there was a nodule on the isthmus, in the middle, so to speak, they played it safe... There was an adjustment period, I won't lie... the body needed to get used to the new conditions... everyone has their own nuances. But that's a year at most. The body adapts to the dosage of levothyroxine, and everything's fine. There were girls with me who were 4-5 years younger... Their post-operative adaptation went very quickly... you could say it didn't even happen...

In the end, everything turned out fine. Six years later, I got married and immediately got pregnant the very next month... even though they said it might... perhaps... there could be issues with that... Everything was fine. Five years later, I gave birth to a wonderful daughter! Now I have a son and a daughter)

So, it's possible and necessary to live with this... This is, if you can say so, the most 'fortunate' form of cancer)... touch wood, God forbid anyone, of course... But you CAN live a QUALITY life with it!

It's been 13 years now... I get an ultrasound and hormone tests once a year for myself... and that's it...

Everything will be wonderful! The main thing is to keep telling yourself that and never lose heart!

If you have any questions—write to me, I'll tell you everything) korzhovazhanna@gmail.com"

Hello. I wanted to ask you something. I had a nodule removed on the right side. The biopsy and hormones were normal. But the histology after showed papillary cancer. The doctors said there was a millimetre-sized cell in the capsule. They said it was removed in time. I'm taking hormones, L-thyroxine 50 ml. I'm on sick leave and in three months, I have to get my hormones checked and have an appointment. Were you prescribed any treatment? I'm very worried about this.

Tell me, what was the size of your nodule?

I have a similar story, at 18 they removed my entire thyroid gland, papillary cancer stage 4. After that there was radiotherapy and at the same time they discovered metastases in the lymph nodes on the right (they didn't clear them out properly during the first operation, looks like :( ) and there was another operation, all this happened in 2003. After six months they found a small nodule, on that same right side they raised the alarm, operated again and sent me for radioactive iodine (in a preventative dose). Such adventures, after which nothing scares you anymore :)

14 years have passed, I have a 4-year-old daughter, although before the first operation they told me I wouldn't have children, and later opinions differed and my husband and I didn't really get our hopes up. The main thing is to get treatment and not delay with it and not give up

The treatment is only hormone replacement therapy if they removed part of the gland or all of it, and keeping the TSH hormone at the lower limit of normal, these are the oncologists' recommendations. After a few years, they might stop the medication if the gland produces enough hormones (with a small resection).
With a bad nodule, I'd thoroughly check all the cervical lymph nodes and the mediastinum, but I'm not a doctor, I'm just being cautious :) And I'd have the slides reviewed in a second place, I don't know where you had your surgery, I know they review well at Kashirka. Although mine weren't reviewed, no one had any doubts. I recently took my mum's slides there, she had a benign kidney tumour, before the surgery they were sure it was cancer, after histology it showed it was benign, well here it's clear that a review in another place was needed.

Could you please tell me how long it took you to find the right dosage? Do you adjust it in summer/winter? Have you changed the dosage over the years, and for what reason?

I had my entire gland removed in September 2016, and the dosage is still occasionally being adjusted. In fact, this summer the doctor explained her reasoning for the chosen dosage. I believe the dosage is typically finalized within a year.

Oksana, good evening. I am in exactly the same situation as you. Please write, how are you being treated?

Hello girls, yesterday I found out that I have papillary thyroid cancer. I'm in shock, I can't think a single positive thought, and I don't know how to go on living—my hands and legs are trembling with fear.

Hello everyone, on the 21st of June, I underwent surgery for papillary thyroid cancer with metastases to the cervical lymph nodes. I am currently recovering from the operation, and on the 17th of July, I will be going for radioiodine treatment. After that, it will be monitoring and hormone therapy.

What symptoms did you have?

Good afternoon Olga, which city are you from? And where did you have your surgery? It's just that you were scheduled for RAI therapy so quickly after the operation (within a month). I had my surgery on 29.05.2018 and was scheduled for RAI therapy on 03.09.2018.

I really look forward to chatting with you after the RIT, to hear how everything went! Since you're going for the procedure ahead of us. Wishing you luck and good health))))))))))))))))))))

Hello, Irina, I'm from Miass myself, but had the surgery and treatment in Chelyabinsk. About the treatment... they gave me liquid iodine to drink (looks like plain water, no colour, no smell, you wash it down with water again), I felt fine, just a bit nauseous and that's it, then quarantine, they lock you in the room for 7 days (5-7), there were 3 of us in the room. For me that was harder, not being able to go anywhere or have a smoke, but I managed. And then before discharge they started giving me thyroxine at 100 ml

Before discharge they did a scintigraphy (I think that's what it's called), something must have bothered them so they sent me for another ultrasound, took a biopsy, now I'm waiting for the histology results again feeling anxious... In a month I'll go for a follow-up with my tests, I've had my thyroglobulin checked. So nothing terrible, don't worry. Write to me! And where are you from?

Hello everyone, girls! Has anyone had iodine treatment twice for a pimple? Please write, and also, my submandibular lymph nodes are swollen. Girls, please respond!

Good afternoon, I'm from Yekaterinburg

I'm going to Moscow, hospital admission on 3rd September. I was operated on in Yekaterinburg by Marat Ravilovich Khusainov, I'm so grateful to him, he's got golden hands!!!!!! Wishing everyone good health!!!!

Everything will be fine! I know that for sure ) On November 1, 2018, the thyroid was completely removed! In December, there was therapeutic iodine, and in June, preventive iodine! I've been through all the check-ups, everything is good! Rely on God!!! Clever ones, clear your minds and cast out fear!!

Good morning!!! Olya, how are you? I wanted to ask you, what and how did you eat before the Unified State Exam? Olga, and I'd really like to exchange phone numbers

Hello everyone, girls. I need some help with a question. Here's our situation: my grandmother is 80 years old and has had thyroid issues since 1952. She's taken iodine and, for several years now, thyroxine as prescribed by her doctor. Last year, she was diagnosed with latent diabetes because her blood sugar started to rise. She began taking medication for it and immediately started losing weight—she dropped 5 kg in just a month. She always weighed 82 kg. Then the medication was stopped, she stayed on a diet, and her sugar levels returned to normal. That was last year.

This year, at the start of summer, she began losing weight rapidly. I'm in a panic—I love her so much; she's been raising me since I was 15 (I won't go into details about why, it's a long story). Anyway, we went to see doctors, had an ultrasound done (her thyroid is full of small nodules, like buckwheat grains), and she's started eating very little, plus her voice is disappearing. She's currently taking 75 mcg of thyroxine. Her blood sugar fluctuates terribly—sometimes 5, then 6, then 4, and even 8 or 10. And with all this, she's lost a shocking amount of weight. She now weighs 68 kg. Everyone who knows her is just stunned by her appearance. I don't know what to do. The doctors and our endocrinologist say it's not cancer, but by her outward appearance, she's literally wasting away. Tomorrow we're going for a consultation at the 3rd Soviet Hospital—we're from Saratov. She's worried too, saying she'll die soon, and I cry every day. Please, if anyone has experienced something similar, share your advice. We saw doctors at the beginning of summer (late May to early June), had gastroscopy and proctoscopy done, and they found nothing.

Good afternoon, everyone! Olya, how are you doing?

Good afternoon everyone! Olya, how are you all doing?Hello everyone! Irina, call me on 89080566312, I'll tell you everything, we'll have a chat.