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j8ear · 08-10-2004, 05:17 PM

Thyroid Cancer....Papillary Cancer...The Most Common Thyroid Cancer.

With a 4.6cm mass in the left lobe of my thyroid, and an inconclusive fine needle aspiration biopsy, some are beginning to believe I might suffer from this and will probably need to have it removed.

Anyone else been through this?

Apparently I will require medication for the rest of my life.

-bear

j8ear · 10-26-2004, 12:21 PM

Well, my thyroid is out and pathology confirms papillary carcinoma.

I'll try and update this thread with my thoughts and experiences of having my neck sliced open, a gland removed, general anesthesia, and intubation. All of which, all in all were rather unpleasant.

Next step radioactive iodine....should happen in a few weeks.

Sweet, huh? ;-)

What a year!

-bear

VitaminH · 10-27-2004, 09:55 AM

Sorry to hear that friend. The important thing is they caught it early and it didn't spread. Lifetime medication will probably be synthetic thyroid hormone (Synthroid being the most common brand name) and it's not to big a deal. Once you get setup with the right dose, one little pill 30 min before breakfast in the morning and you're set.

gonadman · 10-30-2004, 11:55 AM

To look at a bright side,

Thyroid cancer is one of the least agressive and most easily treated cancers.

Once the treatment is done, its more or less just a pill a day and routine check ups and bloodwork.

No picnic, but coulda been much worse.

Good luck to ya

mazagmot · 10-31-2004, 01:41 AM

My mom had her thyroid pulled, too, although not for cancer, so she's on sinthroid. Be ready for changes in your metabolism since that's a big part of what the thyroid manages.
Good Luck.

08-10-2004, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
j8ear Gentlemen Farmer Location: Middle of nowhere, Jersey	Papillary Carcinoma/Thyroidectomy Thyroid Cancer....Papillary Cancer...The Most Common Thyroid Cancer. With a 4.6cm mass in the left lobe of my thyroid, and an inconclusive fine needle aspiration biopsy, some are beginning to believe I might suffer from this and will probably need to have it removed. Anyone else been through this? Apparently I will require medication for the rest of my life. -bear __________________ It's alot easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.

10-26-2004, 12:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
j8ear Gentlemen Farmer Location: Middle of nowhere, Jersey	Well, my thyroid is out and pathology confirms papillary carcinoma. I'll try and update this thread with my thoughts and experiences of having my neck sliced open, a gland removed, general anesthesia, and intubation. All of which, all in all were rather unpleasant. Next step radioactive iodine....should happen in a few weeks. Sweet, huh? ;-) What a year! -bear __________________ It's alot easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.

10-27-2004, 09:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
VitaminH An embarrassment to myself and those around me... Location: Pants	Sorry to hear that friend. The important thing is they caught it early and it didn't spread. Lifetime medication will probably be synthetic thyroid hormone (Synthroid being the most common brand name) and it's not to big a deal. Once you get setup with the right dose, one little pill 30 min before breakfast in the morning and you're set. __________________ "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." - Napoleon Bonaparte

10-30-2004, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
gonadman Psycho Location: Philly	To look at a bright side, Thyroid cancer is one of the least agressive and most easily treated cancers. Once the treatment is done, its more or less just a pill a day and routine check ups and bloodwork. No picnic, but coulda been much worse. Good luck to ya __________________ For me there is only the traveling on paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart. There I travel, and the only worthwhile challenge is to traverse its full length. And there I travel, looking, looking, ...breathlessly. -Carlos Castaneda

10-31-2004, 01:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
mazagmot Crazy Location: S. Korea	My mom had her thyroid pulled, too, although not for cancer, so she's on sinthroid. Be ready for changes in your metabolism since that's a big part of what the thyroid manages. Good Luck. __________________ d^_^b Got my headphones on.