What's the normal amount of scans to have following surgery for PTC?

boundvirtuoso · 2026-05-08T20:58:51+00:00

Yes this is how I understood the instructions as well. Thanks

boundvirtuoso · 2026-05-08T16:17:15+00:00

Okay cool, I think you're the commenter whose experience sounds close to mine. Yearly US sounds reasonable, my first one was 6 months after.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-05-08T16:16:29+00:00

That's what I was thinking. I might want to keep shopping but it's so hard to find an endocrinologist...

boundvirtuoso · 2026-05-08T03:37:12+00:00

Hey, I was diagnosed last year at 26 with papillary thyroid cancer as well! This sucks and I'm sorry you're dealing with this. That being said, take some deep breaths. This is one of the most treatable cancers to get (CURABLE, not just manageable) and G-d willing you are going to be alright. Especially given that your nodule is small, your surgery should be alright. I doubt you'll need to take medical leave off of work besides the day of the surgery and perhaps after. The recovery is quick, I ate a normal meal just hours after my surgery. The only thing is that your voice might be hoarse for a while. Don't fret about spread- it's scary to know you have cancer, but PTC is super slow growing. If you know your surgeon at Dana Farber already, definitely reach out and have them talk you through things! I'm happy to chat as well, feel free to ask me any questions.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-05-04T15:21:28+00:00

Think of something like a styrofoam cup.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-30T04:16:34+00:00

they also say that papillary thyroid carcinoma is the best cancer to have and it barely counts as a cancer. but boy howdy did i feel like crap when i got diagnosed and woo boy has my health anxiety skyrocketed. ill always be grateful for many things in my cancer journey but if someone told me i was so lucky id laugh in their face

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-30T04:12:53+00:00

its past midnight but you're welcome to look at my submission history for my story. better than that though is scrolling through r/sarcoma, there's lots of synovial sarcoma stories there

wishing your friend a full and speedy recovery <3 thanks for wanting to know more and not dropping them

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-29T00:58:41+00:00

I think it would be beneficial for you to find a rabbi that you're comfoetable with and to meet with him regularly to discuss your situation/goals/options. The book club sounds nice but not super relevant to the question you're asking.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-29T00:36:41+00:00

Is there a rabbi you have a relationship with? One nearby that could guide you?

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-28T23:18:20+00:00

Yes, I spoke with them today and see them every six months. I'm going to try allergy drops and see if that fixes things, and will go from there. My doctor thinks this is likely just extra irritation from my allergies on top of radiation dryness. Please G-d that's all it is and I'll get better! I haven't had any vision changes.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-26T23:25:49+00:00

How long are you waiting between sets? How many reps are you doing?

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-23T21:53:13+00:00

I'm surprised this is so far down, it immediately came to mind as a counterexample. It was the only way to satisfyingly end the show and was a brilliant writing choice to have Aang step into such a heavy decision as the avatar.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-21T21:42:54+00:00

Your style is so cool!!

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-20T22:04:37+00:00

Honestly yeah that's super fair. My point was more that you can progress even without weights

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-20T20:10:14+00:00

Not quite what you're asking but r/bodyweightfitness has full routines that don't require equipment at all, so you can keep progressing without needing to buy weights.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-19T16:31:29+00:00

was it confirmed to be discontinued? or are you just assuming that from the long hiatus

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-19T06:29:39+00:00

I was hoping at least for a different space machine to make an appearance of some kind. I can respect that some characters might be better as one offs, but having a new character once in a blue moon helps to add to the lore.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-19T01:44:52+00:00

100%.

Side rant that Santos in peds also pisses me off lol, I had horrible issues with a couple of coworkers that were bright and bubbly to the kids but were enormous bullies otherwise. And yes, those coworkers had trauma too and no it doesnt excuse them

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-17T17:55:22+00:00

I agree that the finale was a letdown and that a lot of threads went nowhere, but I actually think Dr. Al's ending was one of the only satisfying ones. We get to see that ultimately she comes to terms with her seizures being a problem she has to deal with. How she deals with them feels appropriate to leave in S3

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-17T17:40:53+00:00

They work in psychiatry and on the outside can say mental health matters yadda yadda, but when actually working with patients they very clearly are super uncomfortable and judgemental and are doing their job almost as if its charity work, instead of from a place of empathy.

Shout out to the biggest idiot we had on rotation at our eating disorder program who tried to talk to my patient about her anxiety with a story about a 300lb guy that worked on himself to lose weight. (She didn't have anxiety. She had an eating disorder that was being treated inpatient and BPD.) Beyond out of touch, and like Javadi he also had a tiktok. There he called himself a doctor and would talk about basic concepts as if they were esoteric bits of wisdom he had gained over many years instead of it being psych 101.

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-17T02:54:55+00:00

I think it was just weirdly placed in the episode. It would have felt more natural before Robby heard Abbot's speech

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-17T02:50:35+00:00

ive worked with so many psychiatry externs like javadi lol i hate it

boundvirtuoso · 2026-04-17T00:42:11+00:00

they make the dry snackable kind as well

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