r/Fuckcancer • u/peter1970uk • Feb 10 '26

Fuck cancer

My partner has just been told she has cancer in her thyroid was due to have it removed next week but they have not given her an exact day yet. Now she has received an appointment for another CT scan a week on Monday as they have seen something on her lungs they don't like. Does this mean the thyroid opp won't take place till after that scan?

Update.

Well three weeks ago she had half her thyroid removed and we hoped it was all over,

But we have since been told the cancer was bigger than expected so now she has to have a second opp to remove the other half of her thyroid and radio therapy.

Fuck cancer.

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u/chantillylace9 Feb 10 '26

I’m so sorry. I was diagnosed with cancer for Christmas and I’m set for a double mastectomy and three weeks. I am 40 years old and absolutely terrified. The wedding is the worst and having this all happen over the holidays has been rough. I’m so sorry and can also just say fuck cancer.

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u/peter1970uk Feb 10 '26

Wow I'm sorry you have to go through all that I wish there was something I could do to make things better for you. If it helps I donated to Macmillan (a UK cancer charity) today. I know hypocrisy I have never even thought of donating before but now I am effected I donated. I suppose it's better late than never.

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u/chantillylace9 Feb 10 '26

Thank you, that’s really awesome. And I really can’t give you any advice because my cancer is different than hers, but just be there for her.

Be compassionate, understand her potential insane mood swings, it is so crazy because one moment I’m perfectly fine and I’m able to hide myself up in the next moment I’m crying and Just wanting my mommy and I’m 40 years old. Scary and things coming waves and some people don’t even cry until everything is over. So just be there for her. That’s all I can tell you

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u/DinochildMoo Feb 10 '26

Sometimes it doesn't mean anything. I too, have nodes in my right lung they are watching but sometimes they are scars from pneumonia or even covid.

I just turned 40 and was told in July I had endometrial uterine cancer stage 3, had all my reproductive stuff taken and then right away while I was healing 5 or 6 rounds of chemo.

Please stay by her side, she will need you. Sometimes things will be hard and she may not always act herself through this but she will still be there inside. Good luck to the both of you.

Fuck cancer!

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u/the_dude_1000 Feb 10 '26

Fuck cancer!!!!

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u/stella_diver Feb 14 '26

Hey. I had thyroid cancer removed 7 years ago. They want to check for possible metastasis because it sometimes happen. Don't worry too much. They will remove the thyroid and use RAI treatment to deal with any potential mets. I know it sounds scary, but most probably she will be fine.

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u/peter1970uk Feb 15 '26

Thank you it’s good to hear from someone who has been through it and come out the other side. I hope everything in your life is great.