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Posted on 7/16/22 at 7:31 pm to LSUBALLER
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Going to dermatologist Thursday if cancer how bad. I know name of cancer can’t spell. Dumb freak I know, skin cancer.
Collect your thoughts and repost this info when you can be a bit clearer.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 7:35 pm to BumKnee
Father in law had thyroid cancer and went through treatment. Fine now. Not sure his type. But runs in his family. His sister had the same.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 7:42 pm to BumKnee
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I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer today. Any of you baws know anything about this shite?
Yes Sir my Mother got it and believe it or not my girlfriend when I was in my 20's also got it when she was 18. I can't tell you a lot about it other than both of the beat it! God be with you and yours!
Posted on 7/16/22 at 7:44 pm to BumKnee
My uncle got it, they removed his thyroid, and he has seemed fine for the past few years. Don’t know anymore details though.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 7:48 pm to BumKnee
Typically they remove the thyroid and you take synthetic thyroid hormone for the rest of your life. The surgery is not terribly complicated and recovery is usually pretty quick.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 7:54 pm to BumKnee
I make my living doing thyroid surgery. You will be fine. I tell my patients that thyroid cancer is a bump in the road/PIA , but not a life altering experience.
Find a good surgeon and a good endocrinologist and you will be fine. If you are in south LA I can recommend multiple good ones, depending on where you are at.
Find a good surgeon and a good endocrinologist and you will be fine. If you are in south LA I can recommend multiple good ones, depending on where you are at.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 7:59 pm to BumKnee
A girl I knew had it in college. She survived.
Her one complaint was that the doctors didn't tell her she had to chew gum or lemon sours when she got the nuclear iodine to kill the cancer. Apparently the iodine also goes in your saliva. So it killed her spit glands also and now she always has a dry mouth. She said it could have been prevented.
Her one complaint was that the doctors didn't tell her she had to chew gum or lemon sours when she got the nuclear iodine to kill the cancer. Apparently the iodine also goes in your saliva. So it killed her spit glands also and now she always has a dry mouth. She said it could have been prevented.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 8:09 pm to BumKnee
My grandma had it. They removed her thyroid and she had to take a pill everyday for the rest of her life. She lived over 30 years after the surgery.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 8:10 pm to DiamondDog
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Follow up every year for 5 years and then you're good and clear.
I get your point but trust from family experience, you are never good and clear. Once someone has had cancer its near certain it will reoccur at some point if they live long enough.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 8:17 pm to BumKnee
My mom has this. Had her thyroid removed. Now she has to take a synthroid pill every day to balance her levels. They didn't get all of it the first pass. She ended up going to MD Anderson. They have much better equipment than the local guys to better pinpoint what needs to be done. Had a second surgery in Houston to cut out all of the disease. Issue was that the cancer sat close to her vocal chords, so there was risk of affecting her voice. Surgeon left a very small amount because of how close it is to her vocal chords and he thinks that she can live with it for 5-10 years as long as it's monitored with little risk, so he thought no point in unnecessarily risking prematurely damaging her voice.
Anyway, that's my story. Yours will be unique. For her it's been something that's very treatable. All I can say is to not frick around with it and get the best treatment that you can. Good luck.
Anyway, that's my story. Yours will be unique. For her it's been something that's very treatable. All I can say is to not frick around with it and get the best treatment that you can. Good luck.
Posted on 7/16/22 at 8:23 pm to BumKnee
No such thing as a good cancer. But the the mental aspect of any medical issue is a large portion of the battle.
Just said a quick legit prayer for you to stay strong and have healing. God Bless!
Just said a quick legit prayer for you to stay strong and have healing. God Bless!
Posted on 7/17/22 at 9:33 am to BumKnee
Thanks everyone. This is quite helpful.
Posted on 7/17/22 at 10:50 am to BumKnee
Spouse was 29 when diagnosed. Pretty large tumor and ended up at MD Anderson for a 3rd surgery to remove lymph nodes and parathyroid glands after getting only the thyroid removed during previous surgeries. 10 years later and is completely healthy, but has to take Synthroid and Calcium replacement pills every day. You will be fine. Get a good surgeon - one who has done plenty of Thyroid removals.
Posted on 7/17/22 at 10:57 am to BumKnee
Papillary has like a 95% 5 year survival rate.
You’ll be fine.
Source:
Am doctor
Had follicular carcinoma of the thyroid when I was 24
You’ll be fine.
Source:
Am doctor
Had follicular carcinoma of the thyroid when I was 24
This post was edited on 7/17/22 at 10:58 am
Posted on 7/17/22 at 1:18 pm to BumKnee
I have known several people who had some form of tHyroid cancer(I don't know specifics) and had their thyroid removed. A friend had papillary and they said they could have just removed part of her thyroid but she had a family history that concerned her so opted for full removal. All had to take a synthetic replacement for the thyroid hormones
Otherwise it was a good outcome. No health complications if they took their hormones.
Otherwise it was a good outcome. No health complications if they took their hormones.
Posted on 7/18/22 at 2:36 pm to BumKnee
My daughter had thyroid cancer at age 31. She had her thyroid removed and is on thyroid meds for the rest of her life. She is not having any other repercussions repercussions from having your thyroid removed other than having to take meds
Posted on 7/18/22 at 2:43 pm to BumKnee
Had it years ago, thyroid removed, no problems since
It is one of the more treatable cancers.
It is kind of a pain to take the thyroid hormone every day. When my thyroid level gets low (pills were too low a dose), my eyes get dry and a little bug eyed (like Barbara Bush, who had Graves Disease). As long as the daily dose is a little high, my eyes are fine.
It is one of the more treatable cancers.
It is kind of a pain to take the thyroid hormone every day. When my thyroid level gets low (pills were too low a dose), my eyes get dry and a little bug eyed (like Barbara Bush, who had Graves Disease). As long as the daily dose is a little high, my eyes are fine.
This post was edited on 7/18/22 at 3:13 pm
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