Thyroid Cancer Support Group
Thyroid cancer is cancer of the thyroid gland. There are four forms: papillary, follicular, medullary and anaplastic. If you or anyone you know and love is affected by thyroid cancer, join this community to lean on the support and experiences of others.
I had surgery on August 26 and had right part of thyroid taken out. One nodule had completely encapsulated papillary carcinoma. I see the doctor Oct 4th and I had to get blood tests 10 days before seeing them my copy came today here are results:
Calcium 9.3 Reference range 8.6--10.3
TSH 3.63 Reference Range 0.40---4.50
T4, Free 1.1 REference Range 0.8---1.8
I have one test pending it is the Thyroglobulin Panel What does everyone think thanks for input
Calcium 9.3 Reference range 8.6--10.3
TSH 3.63 Reference Range 0.40---4.50
T4, Free 1.1 REference Range 0.8---1.8
I have one test pending it is the Thyroglobulin Panel What does everyone think thanks for input
I think the tsh is the number you should work to have the doctor lower. Yes, it is in the "normal" range...but with that one, it is really how you feel. And as I mentioned before,it is also kept low to keep cancer chances from reoccuring away.
Thyroglobulin is an important indicator if the cancer is gone. I think overall the numbers look great, but if you are still not feeling well enough to have your life back, you need some fine tuning. Don't let the dr. tell you "everything is normal" its about how you FEEL.
Hope somebody else chimes in Steve. It has been over 7 years for me to have to think about all that fine tuning stuff. Lookin good! :)