Posts by wanderingmarlin16

Hey everyone, I know this thread has been around for a while, but Google eventually steered me your way. About four years ago, my mom was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer—the kind that had already started spreading toward her shoulder and head. The surgery went well, and after she finished her radioactive iodine treatments, the cancer seemed to be in remission. However, about three weeks ago, she noticed some new lumps on her neck. After running the standard tests and scans, her doctor mentioned something about "differential carcinoma." He didn't really sit down to explain what that actually implies or what specific type of cancer we're looking at now, so I'm hoping someone here might have some insight into what that term means.

I’ve got a question regarding this thread. For the last seven days, I’ve been dealing with this unbearable itching on my hands—both the tops and the palms. I haven't noticed any major changes to the skin itself, aside from the usual dryness around my knuckles and where my fingers meet my hands. I say "usual" because my skin is almost always dry there due to the type of work I do. This itching feels like it's deep under the skin, and at times, it honestly feels like my entire hand is burning. I initially thought it was just standard itching, but besides the sensation itself, I don't have any other symptoms...