Morning , mines a long story sorry  ... I saw my GP In May 2021 and was diagnosed with menopause ( even thou periods ceased in 2019) high cholesterol and onset diabetes. I was prescribed Statins and told there was no reason to come back until May 22 when "we will test your cholesterol again" 

I felt ill in November 21 with severe pain right hand side , shoulder and back and was a bit yellow. I saw a student doctor who was brilliant she examined me, took bloods and organised an ultrasound scan for me the same week.

The ultrasound found a 12mm polyp in my gallbladder but he couldn't see the tail of my pancreas so ordered a pancreatic CT with contrast.

The GP also referred me to a surgeon

I had the CT on the 28 December and saw the surgeon on the 13 January , the CT result wasnt back back so he deferred any treatment and ordered an MRI as my bilirubin was over 50 and he needed to know if I had a blockage before he could decide which type of surgery to perform.

I had the MR1 on the 22 January.

The CT results came in at the end of January stating that everything was normal in relation to my pancreas , it was clear totally normal , but it did mentioned the polyp had increased in size

The MRI result came in February 10 . (I actually received a copy of a letter from the Surgeon that had been sent to my GP) no one talked to me 

In the letter he said the MRI had found a IPMN in my pancreas with dilated side branches and a lesion right lobe liver . The polyp had also increased in size since the CT scan. The surgeon wrote that  they would remove the gallbladder as a matter or urgency BUT that the GP had to refer me again post op for the pancreas/liver to be sorted ( why can't they do everything at once ?)

Why would the CT show my pancreas to be perfectly normal at the end of December and on 22 January the MRI show that  I have a IPMN with dilated branches - what does that mean? Is it spreading ? 

l tried to get an appointment to ask questions with my GP.I was given one for 4 April so a 3 week wait to talk to anyone 

Last week I went down to the surgery to pick up my statin prescription and thought I'd ask the receptionist if I could get an earlier appointment to see the doctor to help me with my nausea , pain and huge bloated tummy ... but was told I couldn't speak to the doctor because I'm under the care of the surgeon - asked if I wanted to cancel the 4 April ? 

I went home and phoned the surgeons secretary as instructed by the receptionist and she told me I am on the urgent list for surgery but there is a 19 week waiting list and that they can't prescribe anything to help elviate my symptoms 

Before last May I hadn't been to the doctors in over ten years ( apart from smears and breast scans) I know there are millions of people out there far worse off than I am, but none is talking to or explaining things to me, I dont know what it all means , you think the worst , by posting here im hoping someone can explain relate to or allay my fears please 

Can anyone suggest what questions I should be asking on Monday,  do I need to push for regular scans  while I wait  incase things are getting worse , can the GP  prescribe anything to help me with my symptoms or do I really have to bug the surgeon again ?

Thankyou for reading