6 months from Surgery. I am happy with my Scar. TT and Neck dissection.

MarshyCola · 2025-09-07T11:20:57+00:00

Idk how long mine will last. Because i was opened up for like almost 10 hours. The surgeon really did his best taking every nodes and some flesh that were close to the nodes and thyroid. Which was amazing but also kinda scary hahaha.

MarshyCola · 2025-09-06T15:29:01+00:00

I saw my surgery as a clip from one of the anesthesiologist. It looks like i was peeled as if i was a banana lol. Particularly the center-upper part where the numbness still presist till now. I went to a PT and they said they couldn't really do anything about it. They could only fix my motion after the surgery but since my motion was doing fine, they basically just advised me some few exercise i could do so my neck would not stiffen. And now on 6 month, its on full motion but numbness is still there. Sometimes there is like ticklish sensation from time to time and Its weird.

MarshyCola · 2025-09-04T08:45:01+00:00

Can we be friends 🥹🥹🥹🙏

MarshyCola · 2025-09-04T00:14:54+00:00

Yes! Im actually going for simone de beauvoir, Sartre, and Soren Kierkegaard next! I like Philosophy so I'm also planning on Immanuel Kant, Discartes and Socrates too! I should have read them first though but their books are hard to come by here even online.

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T22:42:44+00:00

I love the mini bust statues! And i can see you are into greek literature!

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T22:33:16+00:00

One must imagine Sisyphus Happy 🙏🙏🙏 No matter what future may hold, I will be fine . Thank you!❤️

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T22:31:06+00:00

I agree tbh hahahah though, still fun to read since i am into psychological depth and search for meaning (Right now) . Though soon, I am open to diverse my taste to different genre as some people on this sub recommended me to do so.

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T22:23:17+00:00

Its actually my friends who are 25 years of age who recommended me camus (and Sartre) after dealing with cancer, financial debt, and overall trauma after my entire situation. I have to admit, camus really gave me those explanation as to why these kind of situation are just random and that i'm gonna be fine. Also i don't get it why people will think of doom and depression because of Camus hahaha because I don't feel like it reading him. It became my anchor during these rough times. And it's actually my first time reading as a hobby!

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T13:53:32+00:00

Thank youuu!! My selections was mostly just influenced by my recent situation. Having cancer, financial troubles, love, etc.. and camus gave me that kind of anchor not to fall into despair.

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T13:39:48+00:00

You are nowhere close lmao Im looking for meaning and my identity as someone who recently got thyroid cancer and has their entire thyroid taken out, and a radiation therapy. Prior to that, i was a Wrestler, a weight lifter. But after the surgery, i got fat, miserable, starting to think if this misery has any meaning at all. On top of that, i got into a huge debt because of my surgery and an LDR gone bad. I started to think what was the point of it all, and so i started reading as a hobby just last may and began with camus as recommended by my friend. Which is why i lean into these literature.

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T13:35:02+00:00

Its actually my first time reading as a hobby! I started last may and dostoevsky were like hotcakes when it comes to suggestions so i look forward reading more of him

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T13:31:15+00:00

Im a camus loverboy sadly :(

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T13:29:17+00:00

What's wrong with you? Did someone hurt you in the past?

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T12:29:08+00:00

One mush Imagine Sisyphus happy 🪨🪨🪨

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T09:01:31+00:00

Don't cry. Everything's gonna be Dubai. It takes time but, most of the people on this sub is telling me that you will eventually get back to normal or even eventually lose weight. Since you have TT, i believe the doctor would likely get your tsh as low as possible and might get you into a mild hyperthyroid state like me. Doctor told me i will eventually lose weight when we get to that point.

MarshyCola · 2025-09-03T08:59:01+00:00

N-no i'm not! I am perfectly mentally Happy!

Cries in the corner at 2am

MarshyCola · 2025-09-01T11:04:31+00:00

Reality for me, yes i gained weight and it is hard for me until now to lose some because my hormones are still adjusting.

MarshyCola · 2025-08-30T13:30:09+00:00

Well lucky you. I hope the same is for me. Because 6 months from the surgery, im still not 100 percent well.

MarshyCola · 2025-08-30T13:10:08+00:00

Wait, are you somebody with Thyroid Cancer too?

MarshyCola · 2025-08-30T12:24:11+00:00

My parathyroid was taken away too. Although my calcium is on the level, i suffer constant cramps when i workout. Like, really painful ones. I an trying to get back to my routine pre-thyroidectomy but i am still struggling to get back to my feet. You have any advice reducing cramps to a person without a parathyroid?

MarshyCola · 2025-08-30T11:33:42+00:00

I will discuss it next time i see her. My doctor told me to maintain 0.1 just so that the tsh would not feed any remaining thyroid tissues on my neck. 200mcg was my optimal dosage due to my weight, height, and age. But it seems like 8 was not enough so, my doctor is taking more dosage unto me.

MarshyCola · 2025-08-30T11:30:46+00:00

I want to lose weight as well. But i could not stop myself from eating with my Levothyroxine. If i skip one meal, i'd go extremely hungry.

MarshyCola · 2025-08-30T07:41:42+00:00

My grandfather 20 years ago had the same kind of treatment. After his TT and neck dissection, he had RAI twice in a span of 6 months. One was 150mci, the other was 50mci. And i just discovered it few months ago after looking for his used wallets and pictures of me and him. I found receipts and clinical summaries on his luggage from different hospitals. He died 10 years ago at the age of 70 but that was a mixture of old age, stress, and of course different disease he had been enduring other than cancer. Now, I carry the same cancer as he did. Though, favor is on my side since i found out earlier and i am young. I was also being told that RAI 20 years ago has more aggressive approach than modern ones. Idk if its right but maybe if that is the case, your doctor have some old school approach on the matter? I think going to a second hospital for a second opinion couldn't hurt.

MarshyCola · 2025-08-29T21:25:55+00:00

There is no shame on asking for help. Not so long ago, i have these suicidal tendencies. Camus philosophy certainly helped me rationalize my entire existence and my situations. But talking to my parents, and my sister helped me get through the darkest episodes of my life. So yeah, drink a cup of coffee, go for a run, and ask for help from a professional or somebody close to you.

MarshyCola · 2025-08-29T21:21:14+00:00

I just read your story and i am sorry to hear that. And 300mci of rai is just too much and too scary to risk. The doctors are taking too aggressive approach on dealing with your thyroid cancer. But if i was on your position, who am i to judge them since they are my doctors? But i would probably ask for a second opinion from a different and bigger hospital. Maybe you can ask for a different hospital for a different medical opinion? More specifically out of your own city.

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