I went to my GP in March with a lump on my neck. She referred me to ENT and I saw a consultant 2 weeks later. I then had a scan and FNA on 9 April.
I got a phone call from the Consultant to explain the result of the scan was U3 and the FNA results would mean that she was recommending a partial thyroidectomy. I queried was that a definite, what was the timescale etc. she said that was almost certainly the recommended next step, that it would be discussed at at thyroid multi-disciplinary meeting and she was referring me to a Neck Surgeon.
i had appointment with a surgeon on 30 April who said I would not be having surgery but would have a 3 month review with an appointment no later than end of July. When I said that I understood that surgery would be happening he was very dismissive - thyroid lumps are very common etc etc and my result didn’t even warrant a discussion at multi-disciplinary meeting.
I then revived a letter sent by Surgeon to GP confirming the U3 and Thy3A result but have heard nothing further.
I was then told today by the appointments line that they are currently 6-7 month delay on appointments so people who should have been seen in January for three months review are being seen in July.
On that basis I might not get my follow up scan until February, 12 months after first discovering the lump.
Obviously I am concerned, I have tried phoning the Surgeon’s Secretary but it goes to a recorded message and tells me for follow appointments to contact the Appointments line.
Has anyone else waited this long with a Thy3A result and if has anyone decided to go privately for follow up scan and FNA, if you can you could give me an idea of cost as I have no private health insurance.
