Hi, this is my first post.
4 weeks ago I noticed a lump in the front of my neck and quickly realised its where my thyroid is located. I went to my GP had bloods done wich came back all okay so GP put me a referral in via the 2ww pathway. The next day the hospital called me and gave me an appointment for a week later. The appointment was yesterday with ENT. I had a nasal endoscopy and the Consultant has put me in for a ultrasound and or FNA biopsy in the next 2-3 weeks. I have been absolutely terrified but on being examined yesterday the consultant said he didn't think it's cancerous just from touching it and looking wich I found quite confusing especially because I am still being sent for more tests and am unsure how he could give me that information just on examining the lump by touch.
He didn't ask anything about my symptoms either I had to speak up because I've been feeling quite poorly ear pain/aching in neck, upper back pain and a feeling of fullness pressure in my upper chest along with exhaustion, weight loss, foggy head and weakness/heaviness in my arms and legs and joint pain stiffness (I was also tested for arthritis and was negative). I am generally not myself at all and not wanting to sound negative I know my own body and something definitely isn't right Some of these symptoms may not be related to my thyroid lump though and have been ongoing for the past 18 months or more. My GP checked for numerous things in bloods along with autoimmune disease and of course Thyroid function and when I had the results I couldn't help but feel dissapointed because I want answers. I can't remember the last time I didn't wake in the morning feeling like I haven't slept and I am always exhausted and I have at times put that down to the demands of a busy life and being a mum but even when well rested I am so weak and tired all the time.
If you've got this far thanks for reading!
Has anyone else been through similar who could share some of their own experience? Also FNA is it as absolutely horrid as it sounds? I have a bit of a needle phobia and the thought of this makes me feel sick and anxious.
Thank you,
Laura x
