Hi there! I’m new here, so I hope this is okay.
I have two neck lumps, one smaller one towards the back right, and a larger one on the left hand side, which I’ve had for coming up two months. I’ve been referred to a thyroid clinic, as my thyroid had started to play up at around the same time, and they wanted to rule that out.
I got a fast track referral for potential head and neck cancer, and was quickly sent a guided fine needle biopsy appointment. However, even before the scan, I was told that there would be no biopsy that day. Once he had scanned my thyroid and saw it was fine, he scanned my neck lumps, and measured them. The largest lymph node was 14mm.
I was then told that I would need a biopsy, but that he couldn’t do it there, and I’d get a letter through to tell me when. A week later I had a phone call from the hospital to say that I’d need a core biopsy, but it would probably be scheduled in 2-3 months, and she asked if I wanted to go ahead? As if I had a choice! Is that normal? It seems very casual? Should I follow it up? Thanks for any advice you have.
