I’m very disappointed with my GP surgery ,as I was attending my GP surgery but couldn’t see a dr but got to see the nurse 10 weeks ago ,she insisted the lump on my neck was thyroid related ,put me on a course of antibiotics, in the meantime I took a chest infection when I was on them ! Went back after a week got a stronger antibiotic and 6 steroid tablets a day for a week she still insisted it was thyroid ,I did say to her I think I need to see a doc but she said no need for that, came back to her the next week and she said I’m putting you down to see a thyroid Spcielest , I said ok how long will I have to wait ,just 12 to 16 weeks until I get a letter saying I was on the list ,she said again I can assure you it’s thyroid nothing to worry about !, I said I’m going on a cruise in 3 mths time should I pay th £4000 as it had to be paid in 1 wis time she said yes go ahead this will all be over by that time ,no insurance as I buy it the day I pay the cruise but as I had been to her and was waiting to see a specialist I couldn’t get any , paid the cruise and after another 4 weeks had passed my hubby and daughter said go back to the doc the lump on the side of your neck is getting massive I said but the nurse has said I don’t need to see the doc as it’s just my thyroid gland ,after 2 days of pressure from them I finally phoned the docs was told to come up right away ,my doc exzamened me and said I’m putting you through for an urgent appointment with a cancer specialist I very nearly passed out couldn’t believe it but was through to see the specialist the next sat back on the Tuesday had a barrage of tests and was diagnosed with HIGH GRADE NON HODGKIN LYMPHOMA , I’m devasted as is my hubby and family every one on my healthcare team has been amazing but I’m 70 yrs old been in perfect health up until now ,but we feel we’ve wasted 8 weeks befor I seen the doctors ,would it have made a difference to have been put to the doc right away instead of the nurse telling me she knew it was nothing to worry about ! What ! I’m in total devastation as are my family ,sorry for the long moan but I’m finding it very hard to come to term with this diagnosis I’ve went from not worrying to can’t sleep can’t eat can’t stop worrying putting on a brave face for the family but it’s floored me , jeanjennie
