#thyca

[thecancerwithcancer]

[therubberotter]

The circus is in town! I'm not too into that kind of show, but they don't use animals, and I find this particular one quite cute :)

This week has been too much.

Last weekend I started feeling a bit off, and by Monday I had already developed a full-blown cold. It wouldn't be that bad, but I'm a teacher and I need to use my voice. Also, due to my thyroid operations, one of my main nerved surrounding it became damaged, and one of my vocal chords paralysed.

Now, I'm at severy risk of choking everytime something like this affects my throat. It triggers the damaged nerve and closes my throat almost entirely. And it's happened several times over the week. Some of them in front of my coworkers :/

Also, this was PET scan week, so I had appointments every day of the week. But I managed! Thyrogen really kicked my ass this time, though. By Friday, the combo of thyrogen+cold+mild toothache+waking up very early each and every day+low grade fever got the best of me. I just wanted to curl up and cry.

However, thanks to my dad and mum and their help I pushed through it all. Had the last blood draw, took my tablets, and I felt much better! Then, my dad took me to my old faculty for breakfast. I had a blast exploring the building and calling back old memories. I love that place! Being able to spend some quality time with dad was also lovely. We ate, talked, and listened to some music together in his car. And then he took me to my mental health appointment.

That also went well. The antidepressants are helping a lot, so unless I feel poorly again, I just need to do follow ups with my GP.

BTW, thyrogen was awful, but the nurses were some amazing people. The second day, I just sat there waiting for my shot and nobody called me. When they realised I had been sitting there for a while, we started laughing because they had thought I was a student! I felt flattered, to be honest xD

The PET scan was A experience. Had to be there an hour early so they could give me a special medicine because apparently I'm too small :/ and I spent the whole scan holding back my cough...damn cold again!

But I have survived!! My students have finished all their exams now (though I got MAD at one of the other teachers for messing up my answer sheets and at my students for nor telling me). I gave it all during storytelling on Friday. I'm surprised at myself for finding it so enjoyable! I even kept making funny voice despite my sore throat!

Also, I made some delicious pan pizza on Tuesday, and I've been enjoying the winter sun and looking after our garden. Look at those flowers on our nut tree!

Long and eventful week, indeed! I'll be resting a lot this weekend, see if I can get rid of this cold at once. 🔮

[tockamybeloved]

Another year as a Meddie survivor! Medullary Thyroid Cancer | ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.

[nieloxychen]

this is important information everyone needs to know: rake, suzuki, elio and my kingmaker mc thyca are all queer and besties and do karaoke together and bar crawl and would drown each other in a shallow pool <3

also: suzuki loves goldfish, rake wears silly glasses he doesnt need, when elio snores he sets things on fire, and thyca scrapbooks religiously

[nisthaevah]

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month is a worldwide observance, sponsored and initiated by Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association (ThyCa). It began in 2000, a week

[rnewspost]

Many thyroid cancer survivors cite inadequate pretreatment understanding

Many thyroid cancer survivors cite inadequate pretreatment understanding

A considerable proportion of survivors of thyroid cancer report inadequate pretreatment understanding, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Amanda Silver Karcioglu, M.D., from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues administered a cross-sectional survey to members of the ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’…

[maslanka4]

ok if there’s anyone out there who’s hypothyroid— do you have any idea why my levothyroxine is making me feel worse than before and what I could do. Started taking it a week ago. wrote a note to my doctor but she won’t be back in her office till Monday . I’ve likely got cancerous nodules so I have to have my thyroid removed and I am not sure I can deal with the rest of my life being like this

[theladysmith]

Today is the fifth anniversary of my cancer surgery, and every May 5th since then I’ve chosen to spend the day doing something sort of pleasant and happy and life-affirming. Today was no different. Thanks science, I owe you one. Again. ❤️ ... #thyca #5yearscancerfree #thankyouscience #teamaz #shotonedone #ᴠᴀᴄᴄɪɴᴇssᴀᴠᴇʟɪᴠᴇs https://www.instagram.com/p/COgWpxMhchj/?igshid=zbqo54i7l689

[beerselfie]

#Repost @holapaulina ・・・ Sometimes I need to remind myself how far I've come since my thyroid cancer diagnosis. My journey is far from over, and some days it feels like I will never reach my goal of having no detectable disease, but I can't let it stop me from living my life. Throughout everything, I haven't let my cancer take my happiness. Seeing my name on this year's @silvermoonbrewing F*Cancer was so empowering. Drinking this beer with the owners of Silver Moon Brewing and @karaskaf from @fightingpretty yesterday was such a great experience. I hope I can do for others what Kara has done for me and so many other women fighting cancer! If you can, please buy this beer. The money raised goes to non-profits that provide support for cancer patients and research. If it is unavailable in your area, it will be available on @tavour soon! . . . #beerselfie #fcancer #silvermoon #fightingpretty #cancersurvivor #thyca #thyroidcancersurvivor #thyroidectomy #papillarythyroidcancer https://www.instagram.com/p/CCggTALHYZf/?igshid=3bpbwgyb415d

[nezlifestudios]

September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. This week also marks my 8th cancerversary. It’s when life as I once knew it, changed forever. I had a visible lump on my neck the size of a pea and was given 4 different diagnoses. And although I insisted on a biopsy, I kept being told it wasn’t cancer. I had to go to a civilian doctor, and pay out of pocket for a biopsy. And it came back as...well you guessed it, cancer. I thought it was God’s sick way of making me a runner. Let me explain... I was a big girl in my early 20’s (I’m talking size 26 lane Bryant). I started lifting weights and dropped about 110lbs. I even entered a body building figure show and actually placed lol. I was a freakin beast in the gym but cardio was never my favorite. I would put running off any chance I got. And ways I did that was convincing myself I needed to “learn” about running and truly “understand” the principles. I invested in cute running gear and the latest gadgets. It’s as if I was priming myself. So when they told me it was cancer, I couldn’t help but imagine myself running in some local charity 5k (which I still haven’t done btw). I would find myself trying to bargain with some higher power. I still try to make sense of things sometimes but in the end, it’s always the same answer. The courage lies in living another day. Health is precious and most valuable. I promise to share more this week but that’s my limit for today. #checkyourneck #thyca #thyroidhealing #thyroidcancer #thyroidcancerawareness #thyroidectomy #virginiabeachartists #virginiabeachartist #virginiabeachart #virginiabeach #cancersucks #nezlifestudios (at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFP2Zj4nYDU/?igshid=1gpyzp09i0hjy

[killercellmates]

Any other thyroid cancer survivors out there that I can talk to?? I have a lot on my mind but no one with similar circumstances to vent to/no one who can relate

[orangefret]

#gammacamera shenanigans 😂 I had RAI dosing this week to become a little bit She-Hulk (as I like to call it) for a whole body scan. I didn't know what they would find, but you gotta have fun. Got my results yesterday, my scan is clear, happy dance time! #thyroidcancer #thyca #radioactiveiodine #thyroidectomy #noonefightsalone #shehulkstatus #fuckcancer https://www.instagram.com/p/B4r78cIlUke/?igshid=9gfyf39xfho

[damermaidfiles]

Hi everyone, I’m happy to be back and I apologise if i’ve been away for a long time. Here’s the truth, last year I got diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer and I took some time away to focuss on my health and my treatment. I would like to share with you guys, my journey.

We often don’t talk about the things that remind us how fragile we can be as human beings. I personally have always been an emotional person. I feel and look at the world from a different perspective. I’ve never once thought of it as a weakness but more of a virtue, to feel and understand what the world is trying to tell you. When I was first diagnosed with Thyroid cancer, i remember crying for weeks. I was told that I was lucky enough that it was only thyca and that it was considered “the good cancer”. I couldn’t understand how good and cancer could go on a sentence. I am still here living my life the best I can and I am thankful that I am still able to do it. We are all human trying our best to do what we can with what life has dealt us. Do I give myself credit for being strong enough? NO. I used to cry every day at how lost and scared I was. It’s okay to feel scared, but it is also okay to know that sometimes we don’t realize how strong we are until it’s the only option. This changes you. I don’t admit how frustrating it is to have one just little pill control how you feel everyday and how your life depends on it for life. I won’t admit that they were days that you just don’t feel like trying. I will admit how my mother and my boyfriend played an important role in my journey. They say love can take you through any adversity because it does. Dan words will always be of uplifting to me, “Don’t worry baby, I got you through bad and good. We will get through this or anything.” We are human. We are allowed to be scared, confused, upset and sometimes unmotivated but we are also allowed to feel happy, confident and proud of how we take an approach at the world. This is me, three months after surgery and two months after RAI. My body is different, I am still trying to understand the new me and it’s okay because I have a whole life ahead me to love myself and challenge myself. My scar is small, sometimes untraceable but it’s a story that run deep.

[deathvalleyqueen]

A little health update..

I haven’t posted about my health lately, but thought I should do a little update for those who care lol...

okay so like my first winter without my thyroid.... 

Thanks to my medication my levels are as normal as they have been in my adult life and even 2 1/2 months out(ish) I haven’t really dealt with any of the long term RAI side effects. I was really worried but practicing taking pills without them touching my tongue or inside of my mouth for about a month before really paid off. 

Overall I feel good. I still get tired easy. I think that’s not going to change. My GI issues have settled (but not totally gone away) with my T4 finally being a normal range, I see my GI in January to discuss his thoughts on what is going on with my guts... I do plan on asking him to refer me to a dietician and an allergist because when I was on the super restrictive Low Iodine Diet, my GI problems all but disappeared... so I am guessing I may have some food sensitivities... just from going through all this with my son as well. 

I have another neck ultrasound in January to check for any recurrence, I have a “fair” chance of it coming back according to the doctors, but at least we know what the process for everything is. 

Personally I am trying to keep all this Thyroid Cancer nonsense out of my mind over the holiday and just enjoy my family. It’s been a rough year... finding out I have cancer.... 2 surgeries... being radioactive and isolated for a week... it’s been a lot but it really has shown me the people that care and the people that don’t in my life. 

I am just thankful I am still standing... still here and just living my best possible life...

[thedrunknextdoor]

literally everyone in my family: stop complaining! it could be way worse! and anyway its not like ur getting actual chemo

me, internally: an essential gland in my body is gone and i have to depend on pills for the rest of my life and we dont even know if the cancer is fully gone and i have to take a pill w radiation that may have a number of side effects my now weakened immune system is vulnerable to

me, externally: shit fam guess u rite haha we all good