need to find a cancer center that is great!

[sharonjanasiewicz]

hello i am 37 yr old female i had thyroid cancer and recently was told its gone. but i have had several other symptoms that just wont go away and dont know what to do my drs keep telling me check back in 6 months i have extreme tightness in my throat had a barrium swallow showed narrowing of the esophogus constantly feel like someone is pushing on my throat i itch all the time losing lbs here n there w/out trying and have a few lymp nodes seen from sonogram and can be felt that have grone over the last yr from very tiny to now one is almost 2cent and the other just over 1 cent should i wait 6 more months or take action now and if i take action now what steps to i need to do where can i find the right dr to help me? the dr in my area are not experianced on a daily basis so i know i need to go out of my area but where can i get the best care or again should i wait and not be paranoid mind you my father died of hodgkins lymphoma that spread to lungs and brain and everyone on my fathers side usually dies in there 40's from cancer. can someone please help me and point me in the right direction as to what to do and who to see? thankyou

[utahmomma]

What was your thyroid cancer diagnosis (papillary, medullary, etc?)  What was the treatment (surgical, I-131, etc.).  What is your thyroglobulin level now (if it was papillary or follicular?  Did they do a I-123 or I-131 scan to tell you that "everything is fine" or simply a CT scan?

There is a forum here that deals specifically with thyroid issues (the thyroid disorders community) and many, many of us on there have been through thyroid cancer - including many who live in New York.  They could tell you where you can find great cancer care and where to avoid.

If you can tell me more about your condition, I can help you a bit more.  I respond to PMs better than posts.

take care

Utahmomma
papillary carcinoma '03, second surgery '04
recurrence and RAI (I-131 treatment) for metastases '06
three sisters with papillary carcinoma (including one with three recurrences/RAI treatments and metastases to liver and breasts)
another sister and daughter with precancer

[janie669]

where do you live?

[jdwithhcv]

I am in Danbury CT, and at Danbury Hospital we have the Praxair Cancer Center.  I got GREAT care there.  It is a nice teaching hospital, affiliated with Yale Medical School.  Send me a pm if you want contact info for specific doctors.

Good luck.

jd