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Secondary cancer after Thyroid cancer?

Hi everyone, I was hoping anybody could help shed some light on my problem, or maybe if anyone has even been in a similar situation after another cancer?

I'm a 25 year old female, normal weight, and have not been healthy for a long time.

I had follicular thyroid carcinoma, and a hurthle cell adenoma with chronic inflammatory change. But now I am concerned about lymph nodes and secondary cancer.  My Thyroglobulin levels are 0.2, undetectable, so I am pleased with this result after I had radioactive iodine in late July.

For the past 3 months or so, I have noticed a lymph node on the left side of my neck, in the middle between the base of my skull and collarbone, and towards the back of my ear.  It didn't concern me at first, but I keep getting a bad cough, and a red throat, so I have been diagnosed by my GP with "pharyngitis" 3 times in 3 months, the 2nd time I had a fever of 38C-39C for a week while taking Amoxicillan, and then Keflex.  They thought I had pneumonia because of the fever and chills, but an X-ray of my chest was never conducted.  Slowly the symptoms wore off, but the lymph node did not.  I have now got the same thing again, a few weeks later. My CBC is normal, but my Vitamin D is only 26, I am now taking 2,000 IUD a day.  I also have itchy thighs that will turn red, and then goes away, but they have told me this is probably an allergy.

The lymph node is about 2 cm big my GP has said that this is not normal, I have now felt a smaller one in a similar place on the ride side, and something firm under my right armpit which causes discomfort when I press on it.  I am scheduled for an Ultrasound on Friday.

I'm sorry for the long-winded post, but my question is, has anyone ever had lymphoma after thyroid cancer or any cancer? Am I at a higher risk for lymphoma? This is obviously not thyroid cancer related, as I've had my Thyroglobulin levels checked.  I should also mention I have had Glandular Fever (mono is the U.S term?) when I was 17, and this does not feel the same.

Best wishes and love to all.
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Hi, I had papillary carcinoma follicular variant thyroid cancer when I was 22 and now have a foot scar on my neck.  My secondary cancer was cervical.  Which I had diagnosed right before my wedding, when I was 23.  It is a good thing you got it checked out when you did.  I feel your pain, so to speak having a secondary cancer.  
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I've read that once you have any type of cancer, you are at higher risk of developing a second cancer.  Also, I don't know if the fact that your Thyroglobulin level is normal is a definite indication that you don't have a recurrence of thyroid cancer.  Don't mean to scare you or be pessimistic--You are doing the right thing in having this checked out.  
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