Hello everyone!! I am new to the group!! Have been on my cancer journey since April of 2016 when i experienced my first symptoms, and doctors were perplexed, was misdiagnosed for a year. The first nodules were found in my thyroid, and in lymph nodes next to mu jugular vein....thus my first surgery, removal of the lymph node, and thyroid. I have metastasis to other areas of my body....primarily right now in lungs, bronchi...in the lining around my heart, and iliac chain of lymph nodes in pelvis, and possibly liver....i have undergone two additional neck disections...the last a more radical neck disection with removal of 40 lymph nodes from the left side of my neck....multiple of which tested positive for metastasis and evidence of extra-nodal metastasis....while my recovery from last surgery has gone well, scar looks good, i am struggling to regain nerve and muscle function of left arm, shoulder, neck, and face....still have limited mobility, and of course the daily battle with lymp fluid pocketing in chest wall, and shoulder, and back. Self care can be pretty daunting...some days are better and worse than others. I have been recieving care at Sanford in Sioux Falls, SD....but now am to the point where i have been referred to Mayo to explore other options....my case is currently being reviewed. I have done much research, and have learned so much along the way....this is my first time plugging in to a support group, i hope to learn so much more, and look forward to lending support to others as they also are making their way on their own healing journey...love and peace to you all!!