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Hurthle cell
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I posted my previous message because I have been so frustrated with this diagnosis.  Everyone looks as though you have gotten the biopsy report wrong. ...
502/26/07 Message Rating
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Advice and information request
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I am a 53 year old female.  For the past 3 years I have been trying to get people to understand that something wasn't right with me.  I'm alwa...
002/26/07 Message Rating
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Strong salt taste between meal...
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I'm able to taste very little when I'm actually eating. Almost no matter what I eat, I get this sweet taste in my mouth for a few hours after a meal. Wh...
002/23/07 Message Rating
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Thyrogen Injection Instead of ...
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Hi, I am just wondering has anyone used the injection Thyrogen instead of getting off meds before their RAI scan. Is it just as effective? How much does it cost...
202/23/07 Message Rating
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Anyone at reaccurance
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I have written before "Levels staying Lo", I have been reading some of the messages on the board and was wondering if anyone out there has follicular ...
102/22/07 Message Rating
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2nd RAI questions
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I am scheduled for my second (last one six months ago) RAI next week.  My doc is going to give me injections prior to procedure.  This will take the p...
502/21/07 Message Rating
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Misunderstanding
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Hello everyone,     I have just had a private message telling me that it was wrong to promote my book.  In my messages I am not promoti...
002/20/07 Message Rating
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Need advice after surgery, but...
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I am a first time writer and need advice. I already wrote this once and I think I delted it accidentally.  Uggh. Ok, 49yr old woman.  Thryoid problems...
402/19/07 Message Rating
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Normal to have hightened aller...
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I had my TT on Dec 27, 06 and radioactive iodine treatment on Jan 26, 07. My oncologist cleared me after looking at the RAI scan results. I am just wondering if...
102/18/07 Message Rating
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What are the chances of recurr...
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I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer and a Hurtle cell adenoma on Dec 27, 06. , both are smaller than 1 cm in diameter. My surgeon also removed a lymph...
302/16/07 Message Rating
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Long wait time between diagnos...
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I got my diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer last week.  I am considered pretty low risk based on my age (36) and the size of the tumor (2.2 cm).  N...
302/15/07 Message Rating
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What do you tell your children...
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I'm not sure what to tell my five-year-old about why she won't be able to see me while I'm in isolation in the hospital doing radiation treatments f...
502/15/07 Message Rating
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Disability payments and thyroi...
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Does anyone know how long you can collect State Disability payments while off work for thyroid cancer surgery, recovery, and then radioiodine treatment?  I...
702/15/07 Message Rating
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What would you do?
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I had some recurrent thyroid cancer removed in December 2006. (I first had this cancer in 1991.) Here's my problem. I'm a teacher and have already used ...
402/15/07 Message Rating
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could a thyroid cyst cause cou...
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thanks in advance
102/14/07 Message Rating
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Body Pain After Ablation Treat...
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I had my TT on Dec 27, 06 and ablation procedure on Jan 26, 07. I also started my T3 pills on Feb 4, 07. However, I am feeling pain at my back, my joints and my...
602/14/07 Message Rating
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When's the good time to take a...
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Hello! I need help with the question about hormone pill. I am taking Synthroid 137 MCG once a day. The pharmacist told me that, when taking the pill, I should w...
402/13/07 Message Rating
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TT in 2 weeks, how do they kno...
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Hello, I am having a TT in two weeks for Pap Cancer.  I had an ultrasound of my neck for suspiscous nodes, but it looked fine. Now, they want me to ha...
502/11/07 Message Rating
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Levels staying too lo
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I was diagnoised with Follicular cancer and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, in Sept. of 2006, I had one surgery in Oct. where they removed only one side of my thyr...
1702/10/07 Message Rating
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Rising CEA but not Calcitonin
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I'm new to this group, but thought I would post a question here for some feedback.  In 4/95 I was diagnosed with Medullary Thyroid cancer.  After ...
402/10/07 Message Rating
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Does thyroidectomy affect abil...
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Hello,I'm new to this board and hope you can help me. I had a total thyroidectomy in 2003 due to papillary cancer.  I am on Levothyroxine and Cytomel.&...
802/08/07 Message Rating
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Problems after total thyroidec...
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I am almost 4 weeks post TT and I don't know who is in my body.  I am so moody and feel awful.  It all started over a year ago when I called my mi...
702/05/07 Message Rating
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thyroid removed
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hello to all,just had my thyroid removed last monday.  everything seems to be going very good.  lots of mood swings, a few hot flashes,  but from...
502/05/07 Message Rating
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Can you tell me what your symp...
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I'm on day three and am feeling better than I thought. My legs are really achy and restless. What can I really expect?
602/05/07 Message Rating
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When will the pills start work...
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Hi everyoneI just started my thyroxin pills (0.15 mg) + 1 T3 pill yesterday. I am just wondering how long will it take for me to feel normal again? I am still f...
702/05/07 Message Rating
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