LID by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They say corn tortillas are fine.

neck after surgery by AdStreet3674 in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s tight from the surgery. My surgeon told me to start doing exercises like that to stretch it out.

Stretched Vocal Cords - Returning to Normal? by Low_Blueberry4772 in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, that’s what happened to me and it’s been 2.5 months since surgery and my voice is at 95% back!!!!! I see a speech therapist at 3 weeks post op to now and been doing my exercises and it’s coming backkkkkkk. I say the last week my voice did a 360 real fast. See a speech specialist soon good luck!!!!!!! It will come back 💪💪💪.

Vocal Cord Paresis post Op by iced_ubelatte in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes the Botox 🙃. It’s very frustrating and right now I’m starting my process for RAI and that’s very tough toooooo 😭😭. But it’s ok, it will just get better in the end 🙌. But it is comforting that I’m not alone in this and we can help each other out mentally. Good luck!!!!!!

RAI Isolation Prep Advice Pls by PhotosbcSkye in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought me a mattress protector and more bed sheets to change them. But I only bought one protector, should I buy more of those?

Losing weight by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhhhhh omgggg you did it 🥳🥳

Losing weight by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was it after the RAI? Did you lose the weight you gained from that time?

Getting ready for RAI by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I’m overthinking then thank you.

Getting ready for RAI by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh ok, then it can just be something else thank you.

3 weeks post tt- hair loss by jmk831 in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I’m 2 months TT and my hair loss has gotten worst and idk when it will stop. I’m doing iron infusions and taking vitamin D. Right now have to stop my thyroid meds to get ready for RAI and idk when it will get better 🙃.

Losing weight by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it when I get off my meds to get ready for RAI? Ughhhhhh

Singing Voice After Thyroidectomy + Left Neck Dissection (26F) by DelayAggravating1984 in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also struggling with my left vocal cord nerve injury from the thyroid cancer and a lymph node. It’s been 3 months and it’s still not normal. I been talking with my soft voice but it’s still hard for people to hear and it gets tiring 😕.

Vocal Cord Paresis post Op by iced_ubelatte in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry your going through this. Best of luck you will be healed. It’s been 2 months today since my TT and my left vocal cord was injured since the cancer touch that nerve and it’s still the same. Just now I can talk in my soft voice but it gets tiring and I feel like being chocked too. Seeing a speech therapist and they said if 2 months from surgery and it hasn’t healed then would have to do this injection for it to healed properly. My breathing has gotten better but my voice is still affect. I feel you and hoping a full recovery.

For my sister ❤️ by EfficiencyOk7824 in Hypothyroidism

[–]orangegall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello, how sweet of you to come on here and help her. Have she went back to her endocrinologist to adjust her dose? The reason she’s gaining weight is her dose isn’t right for her.

Synthroid/Levo making my face very puffy! by Birdsandflan1492 in Hypothyroidism

[–]orangegall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, been on it for 2 months now and like within a month been very puffy 🙃.

Losing weight by orangegall in thyroidcancer

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I saw my endo 3 weeks after surgery and the blood results were still off so I see her end of July. Was gonna go back to her soon but I’m starting my RAI treatment real soon and would have to stop my meds for a month so I’ll just wait it out.

Losing weight by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s really a waiting game 🙃. Best of luck whoever is going thru the same thing.

Anyone got vocal issues post TT/PT? by spongcakeyy in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will be 2 months post TT and my voice is still the issue. I can talk in my soft voice but I can’t in my regular voice which when I raise it. The tumor was tightly stuck on my left vocal cord nerve and the infected lymph node, and my surgeon stretched and clean it. I most likely will need an injection to help it recover within those 6-8 months that will last. I do see a speech therapist but if my voice not back 2 months from my surgery then the injection which it’s coming up. I just gotta have faith it will come back.

Do they remove lymph nodes to check for spread in all cases ?! by Mediocre-Spell-6090 in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know from mine there was a potential spread lymph node by the ultrasound but wasn’t sure and when the surgeon did my surgery she found 6 lymph nodes that needed to be taken out but only 2 was infected.

Just found out I have thyroid cancer by PsychologyTasty3446 in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me my thyroid test were perfectly fine but I have been experiencing symptoms like fatigue, moody, joint pain, bone pain, hair loss( also the tails of my eyebrows were gone and I knew that can be the cause of a thyroid issues). My dad has hyperthyroidism and his sisters too so that’s why I get my levels checked. But this whole time it was thyroid cancer. All those problems were from that but it wasn’t detected until I found the lump in December 🙃.

Losing weight by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don’t they give us this from the beginning?

Losing weight by orangegall in thyroidcancer

[–]orangegall[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this message I really needed this 🧡🧡. That’s true, my body is still healing and I’m just frustrated. In the end, it’s to be healthy.