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Ms. Toad

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21. 98-99% of people who have thyroid cancer survive.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 11:47 AM

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It is one of the most survivable cancers - alongside pancreatic cancer. I'm sorry your aunt didn't survive, but she is the exception, rather than the rule.

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The smug arrogance of her performance at the congressional hearings was disgusting. Swede Yesterday #1

My hope Traildogbob Yesterday #2

Fuck her. aocommunalpunch Yesterday #3

Karma for protecting a pedophile. Emile Yesterday #4

I was going to post the same thing about karma kimbutgar 22 hrs ago #23

And now she's pushing the blame on Blanche Retrograde 20 hrs ago #27

Likely not 'a pedophile' but a slew of them Attilatheblond 20 hrs ago #28

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My brother had his removed too. imanamerican63 Yesterday #6

Most thyroid cancers are permanently curable dalton99a Yesterday #9

That is what happened to my aunt. imanamerican63 Yesterday #11

Exactly Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #16

Cancer really isn't curable, but it is survivable. I had Stage IV tonsil cancer in 2009. I know folks who were cancer sinkingfeeling 19 hrs ago #34

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I take Synthroid, too, and have for almost 40 years for hypothyroidism. I tried the generic but my hormones Deuxcents 19 hrs ago #33

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me too gopiscrap 17 hrs ago #39

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You Forgot To Add "Dollars" ProfessorGAC Yesterday #15

Fixed SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #24

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Ouch!🔥 Traildogbob 20 hrs ago #29

98-99% of people who have thyroid cancer survive. Ms. Toad Yesterday #21

B-B-b-but, the DOW ! ! ! The DOW is over FIFTY-THOUSAND !! eom Exp 23 hrs ago #22

There's only one type of fatal thyroid cancer, and mostly men get it. mucholderthandirt 20 hrs ago #25

I'm going for apathy. Apathy feels right. nt FullySupportDems 20 hrs ago #26

We don't know the details. It might be bad, it might not (speaking relatively). RockRaven 20 hrs ago #30

I had it 30+ years ago Sweet Rosie Red 20 hrs ago #31

Could it have been caused by vaccines? I bet Dr Robby Jr can give her some advice: struggle4progress 19 hrs ago #35

Sometime in the next 60-70 years, everyone on this forum will be dead. TheProle 18 hrs ago #38