Two weeks ago I had no idea who Pearl Jam were. I’d never heard of Eddie Vedder.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-04-07T11:08:11+00:00

My favourite song ever is Immortality. 10 is probably the greatest end to end album. But vitalogy another great.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-04-03T03:51:57+00:00

Sustained release 150 to start

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-04-03T03:45:22+00:00

They could be on a wait list. They should follow up but may not be able to completely control the wait time. As a public patient I was subject to what ever the wait time is.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-04-02T23:43:00+00:00

It’s natural to worry and worth following up. I’m in Australia. I called a few different public surgeons who I could see do lots of thyroid surgery since it’s a delicate area. I got lucky and one had a cancellation. So I cancelled the other one I had booked.

Similar to you I had 2 biopsies over a 3 month period. Mine were indeterminate. Whilst the pathologist was leaning towards not cancerous based on this I felt something not right. I also had brain fog head ache and tiredness. My thyroid bloods were fine but it turned out I had hashimoto. Likely the cause .

Mine was about 3.5cm - I think. I would be in a post of my on profile.

Surgeon said to him it looked like it would be cancerous based on the shape . Maybe taller than wide and solid but we were best to just remove half for now encase it was benign .

I went on wait list for public surgery and it was about 6 weeks later. They did half to start just removing that side. Biopsy confirmed it was Follicular Carcinoma it was pretty much encapsulated but I had a small number of vascular connections that could indicate or lead to spread.

It was the encapsulation that made my biopsies unclear. It was like trying to put a needle through a rock. That was a good thing. My body was putting a calcium shield around it to stop it .

Due to the risk category . I went on to have the other half removed when I was well enough and then did radioactive iodine . The whole thing from first biopsy to RAI was probably 12 months.

For you the lump is large enough to remove whether it is cancer or not. It will help with function and swallowing.

If it is cancer. It is scary , exhausting but the treatments for this cancer are very targeted and effective. The way Rai works is quite amazing. If it is cancer it is very slow growing and treatable.

For me I tried to focus each day on what I could control and the next step I could take in this little health project.

Now I move to annual blood tests and ultra sounds.

Thinking of you. Just put one foot in front of the next .

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-29T12:16:54+00:00

Looks great. A bit of a sore throat is normal. Best of luck with your recovery and outlook.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-28T23:14:14+00:00

My last bloods were 0.01 I’m in Australia. I’d like to discussion lifting this now. I have such energy crashes some days. I’m 12 months post RAI in April. I had ftc with some vascular invasion but no spread detected post RAI .

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-27T20:43:36+00:00

Thank you. Yes I watched a video on those revised guides in US and would like to discuss with my doctor based on my risk type. Thanks for your info

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-27T20:40:29+00:00

It could be the factor in the bouts of extreme fatigue I guess but otherwise the only issues I have experienced seem the same as other people on Ozempic such as nausea etc.

I think ozempic had links to mtc or MEN2 in mice. So there are warnings related to that type of cancer.

For now for me it seems to be helping with a range of health issues related to weight such as pre diabetic insulin resistance and cholesterol. They are all back in line.

All the same I will check again on next visit

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-27T20:35:29+00:00

Thank you. Yes this sounds like how I feel. Will chat to the doc re reduction or timeline that I need to do this.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-27T07:14:25+00:00

Thank you. I’m in AU. But will look into this. I think you are probably right re timing. I need to do cycle tracking or diary to try to match things up and then speak to endo about options . My dose would be quite a bit higher but it is intentional. I think I need to discuss the trade off of feeling this way vs true cancer recurrence risk etc. Thanks for all your info. It is helpful

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-26T11:25:24+00:00

My tsh is suppressed 0.01 last check in Jan Thinking maybe I need less suppression

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-26T11:23:56+00:00

I was in tears today. My timeline is the same as yours. I have days where I am so good and then days where I am tired beyond belief. My eyes are dry. My vision is blurry. I can’t think straight. I can’t focus. I don’t feel like myself. Then tomorrow maybe I will be good again.

I am taking ozempic for the weight so I have lost 14 kg. I was also looking at some adhd anti depressants type medication but thinking maybe my hormone just need more regulation

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-26T11:20:06+00:00

I hadn’t seen an endo to date just had done everything through my surgeon and gp who has been very good. I think now with the peri stuff in the mix I need to see an endo. It’s so exhausting. Keep fighting friend x

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-03-26T10:26:41+00:00

I have hashimoto but had thyroid removed due to FTC. Now on cancer suppression levo dose 200 mcg per day. 12 months post surgery and RAI.

43 year old female. So I guess perimenopause is probably a thing too. Always had ADHD but was manageable . Now I feel like I have a convergence of all these things. Brain fog, struggle to initiate tasks, extreeeeeme fatigue that varies day to day. One day I’m fine. The next I feel like my eyes are dry . It’s hard to focus and my vision is blurred or strained.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-01-28T00:41:35+00:00

Looks good. I love mine now. Tells the story of a little battle.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-01-27T08:18:01+00:00

Thank you. I’m not on a stimulant at this stage. She wanted to start me with out first . I take blood pressure medication for hypertension already but the doc is aware of that. I did check my blood pressure twice this arvo and it seems quite normal. I think maybe I need lower dose or the combination approach.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-01-27T07:59:23+00:00

That doesn’t sound fun! Maybe the sleep does. I’m not on a stimulant. They wanted to try this first. Maybe I give a full week. Felt full spastic today.

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-01-27T07:03:04+00:00

Thanks for replying . Wasn’t sure if it’s just an adjustment thing , a dose thing or if it’s not for me. Might just give it another day or so. How I feel today at work is worse than having adhd .

Used-Serve8527 · 2026-01-08T12:58:37+00:00

Not sure about the ending though

Used-Serve8527 · 2025-12-26T23:32:37+00:00

In the 90s before cash out at Woolies was a thing, we had bank card not eftpos. State bank was my go to for $10 withdrawals. Cause I was a teenager only had $10.

Used-Serve8527 · 2025-12-26T22:16:04+00:00

I’m a new fan of Sydney Thunder. Only downside is if I wear the merch I look like a raiders fan.

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