Had modified neck dissection for papillary cancer 1/12. Knew there was cancer is cervical lymph nodes, but path. report after surger found cancer in mediastinal nodes as well. Also, capsular invasion of chest muscle. With this diagnosis, if age 45 or older, the cancer would be stage IV; younger that 45, stage II. Is it just me, or does it seem insane that age alone can change the prognosis of my disease, especially with the metastasis (also, my tumors were large - some more than 3cm)? For the curious, I'm 37. If I were 30, then the age thing would make me fell more optimistic, but at 37, that 45 year age cut-off isn't very reassuring. Anybody have any thought/reasurrence? I'm scared.
I start going hypo tomorrow, with my body scan scheduled for 2/28 and RAI 2/29, with a dose of 150mCi. Terrified of going hypo, but what choice do I have, huh? :)