small lump right side of my throat

hi

any advise would be great I have found a lump on the right side of my neck by my windpipe about the size of a pea,my gp has reffered me for a scan i really played it down i know i shouldnot but i didnot want to panic myself now am panicking how long doea it take to have a scan done i have done the wrong thing and googled it wow so much for the head to take in at once.

  • Hi Shazza and welcome to the forum.

    I'm sorry about the lump you've found but you did the right thing by seeing your doctor and hopefully you'll get some answers as to what this may be from the scan.

    I think quite a lot of our members have experience of having scans for their lumps and bumps so hopefully some of them will be along soon to share their experiences with you.

    In the meantime, try to stay busy and away from Google as it will only make your fears and worries worse.

    Kind regards, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • thankyou I have been to see m gp again she has refferred me to the local hospital on the 2 week rule saying i will be seen and scanned within this time if i need a biopsy they might also do this on the day anyone else heard about the 2 week rule

  • Don't know if you are a male or female, my mother has lump for 15 years , after which it was identified as cancerous,  so don't worry  it might be just a slow growing thyroid nodule