dont take it for granted, its your health

[chaz]

sorry not been around for a while as been on nightshift and starting my own business.

had a lump come up on my neck over christmas, finallly went to the doctor in april as it had gotten bigger. He referred me to the local main hospital ear nose and throat dept., Ive had CCT, Xray, needle sample, blood test and it now transpires to be thyroid cancer .
dont smoke, dont drink more than 1 measure a day , 4 nights a week. work 46 hours nightshift then 4 days at my own unit.
the latest specialist said there is quite a few of these type of cancers appearing lately. there is a suggestion that they are tied to xrays, he asked if I had had any around the head, I said no . on the way home I thought , Ive had a few done for dental work over the past 2 or 3 years. maybe..............

I suggest that if you have had a few dental xrays done, that you have a word with your doctor or if you feel a lump on or under your skin in the neck area .
Im selling 3 of my bikes, 2 storms and a husky 350 as wont be riding for 3 or 4 months at least mainly due to operations and scar going to be in my chinstrap area.

[AMCQ46]

Chaz, that is sh1t news mate, it must be hell hearing that news, I hope it works out with the treatment.
Good luck and stay with us even after you have sold the storms

[benny hedges]

wouldnt think the worst yet m8, i know it's easy to say that but the first thing you think is C.
could just be a cyst or an inflamed lymph gland after an infection, particularly around the neck, theres loads of them.

i had a lump on my nads a while ago and crapped myself worrying, left it for ages convinced myself it was cancer.
cleared up with antibiotics.
so don't stress too much. it's a bloke thing to not go the docs - you've done right getting it seen to.
good luck & hope all is ok
thyroid does soak up radiation tho... at work if theres an incident they give you tablets to flood the thyroid glands so they can't absorb radiation.

hopefully if it is that, they'll just remove the affected gland and put you on supplements.
things have come a long way in that dept.

[chaz]

not as serious as a friend who has inoperable C and ran marathons before he found out, now has weeks left as they have stopped his chemo.
apparently Im having a long scar down right side of neck, then one aross adams apple and thyroid removed, on tablets rest of my life, then treatment to have the lumps on the other side of neck killed off.

just waiting for a date .. heres hoping,

[benny hedges]

good luck then m8, wish you all the best for a good recovery.
chicks dig scars

[MacV2]

Wow!!!

I thought my luck was sh1t coz the bike wont start!

Hope all goes well & the treatment sorts it all out.

Mac

[Jbrebel]

Bummer...

Hope you get things sorted matey

[cupasoop]

That's sh1t news Chaz. Mind you, a wee op and pills are much better that the alternative.

Fingers crossed for you.

[Giddsy]

Sorry to hear your news Chaz.

It certainly seems quite prevalent as a friend of mine has just had identical news. He too is healthy, loads of sports and is only 32. He has to have his thryroid out on 24th June.

The only good news is that apparently of all the cancers you can get it does have one of, if not the, highest survival rate. Still a load of rubbish though.

Good luck and hope your recovery is quick.

James

[kevg]

Hope all goes well for you Chaz, our family has had recent sad run in's with cancer so i hope they sort you out and that everything they do for you gets you back to as normal as they can...after all no one on here is normal are they? lol.
keep us updated and we're all here if you need anything.

[LotusSevenMan]

All the best Chaz.

Have an ex wife who had to have her thyroid removed due cancer and she is absolutely fine on a Thyroxin diet of tablets and still bleading me dry whenever she gets the chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Least you found it and reacted to it even if a bit late.

Best wishes LSM

[RAINMAKER]

Not going to try and make a joke out of this, its obviously a really worrying time, and I wish you all the luck in the world.
This is a good place to talk and get it out of your system..........hey does thyroxine give you a stiffy?

[Pointblank]

Best wishes for a swift recovery for you.

[Anotherbikerbabe]

That's not good, but at least you found out now and it will be sorted Good luck and take care during your recovery.
ABB.

[sirch345]

Really sorry too hear this Chaz. Wishing you all the very best for the best possible outcome,

Chris.