Undergoing tests..so scared

Hi,

Im going through the same process at the moment. Found a solitary 29mm lump end of Dec, went docs, blood tests came back as primary hypothyroidism and there is history of this in my family, had US end of Jan and it’s solid and classed U4. Had first FNA Feb which came back inadequate sample. Had core biopsy March which came back as ‘consistent with a benign lump. Malignancy can’t be excluded’. Now waiting on mdt meeting results for next steps. I’m hoping they say take it out. This is the most anxious I have been in my life but I hope and pray I’m getting towards the end of the process. I know exactly how you feel. Are you waiting for a biopsy appointment? I also had a baby a few months ago and was a worrier before all this and now my mind is in overdrive 

Hello.

sounds like your having a really anxious time with it all. And with a new baby too. 
i had my results this morn from ultrasound and have 2 nodules that need biopsy’s on either side of my thyroid, the other 5 appear benign.

doc has done urgent referral to ENT for this. My bloods have been fine, so I’m not sure if that’s a good thing. 

trying to remain positive but it’s this time of night I get anxious as I feel like I have something stuck in my throat when I am lying down and I realise it must be the nodules on the right side of my thyroid that I’m feeling. 

how was the fna? I’m trying to not think about it but I’ve read a few threads of it being painful. 

The FNA for me was fine, just a bit sore after. The second one, core biopsy, they numbed it with anaesthetic first.Did they say what grades your nodules are? Are you waiting for the FNA appointment now? Did you find the lumps yourself?

Yeh I’m waiting for the appointment now.

i found one lump myself and the ultrasound shown the rest of them. 5 are graded a benign U2 and the other two are a U3, it said vascularity was seen in those two but I’m not sure what that means

I’ve just been put on the list for surgery. They said up to 3 month wait. 70% chance of being benign

What procedure are you going to have done? You get taken sooner or get a cancellation x

I think it’s just to take out the left side where the lump is. I need to try and find out who books the operations to ask about cancellations. I desperately want it out asap x

April, Do you know which department I would contact for cancellations? x

 I am not sure really, . If you call the hospital switchboard and ask for appointments, you should at least be pointed in the right direction

hope that helps, if not your health centre may have a number?

I managed to find out it’s the Admissions Department. Called and spoke with them and they said I’m unlikely to get a quick appointment as I’m not a suspected cancer patient any more and they will get seen first. She said if the urgent people get caught up then there’s a chance I could be looking at 6-8 weeks but she said not to hold her to it. Guess I’m going to have to sit tight and try and keep busy and hope that something comes up a bit quicker x