 [ Symptoms ] hi there i am 40 years old male and married i have been diagnosed to have a papillary thyroid cancer stage 1 t1n0m0 i have undergone near total thyroidectomy  a portion of the left lobe was left a month ago my endo prescribed levothyroxin for me to take for two to three months i approached another endo and he has a slightly different view on treatment after surgery i am weighing my options whether to go on with radioactive iodine treatment or not suppose i will not undergo rai treatment what other possible options do i have what are the risks and if i go for rai what are the possible health risks will it affect memory other organs like kidney sexual desire etc the surgery did not include removal of any lymph node this is the biopsyright thyroid lobe and isthmus nodular papillary adenocarcinoma of low grade malignant potential left thyroid lobe colloid goiter solitary parathyroid gland with no significant histopathology demonstated thanks for the answers [ Disease ] if she is taking meds for it otherwise it could just be dorment right now she could always have a flare up from what i understand you cannot pass it along if it is not active you could always speak to your family doc about it if you have concerns good luck