I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer following a total thyroidectomy in 1997. Unlike a lot of cancers you are never told you are cancer free and my thyroid levels have been kept at a suppressed level for the past 20 years to stop the cancer growing back( this keeps my body in a hyper state but acts like it's in hypo). All very complicated. I still have annual tests to check it including ultrasounds, whole body scans and 2 - 3 monthly blood tests. I've never absorbed medication well so my levels fluctuate quite a bit. It's always been a bit of a nightmare and a headache for all concerned over the years. My thyroid specialist told me years ago that I was at a higher risk of getting other cancers but specifically breast cancer in the future as I had thyroid cancer. Now, I don't know if my cancer is because of that risk or purely bad luck as it's now 20 years since my thyroid cancer diagnosis. I haven't had the gene testing as yet however no one in my family has ever had breast cancer that I'm aware of. Lots of other cancers, but not breast. Xx Lesley
