Re: Finally seen my GP - Here goes then............

[Guest guest]

Carole,

That sounds like the normal procedure for a goiter. I hope you can solve

this the best way possible.

Good luck.

Jan

Carole Rutherford wrote:

>I have been a bit quiet this week as the kids have been playing up

>thanks to everyone who give me some diet advice for my adrenals.I am

>trying it out.

>

>I finally got to see my GP today after my scan. He told me that I now

>have some sizeable nodules on the left side of my throat which are

>leaning on my trachea pushing it right over to the right hand side of

>my throat, which he is quite concerned about. He asked if I was aware

>of this and I said yes as I now feel like I have a golf ball stuck at

>the back at my throat, to which he replied you have! He said that

>although he is not a betting man his bet is that I now need major

>surgery and he has made an urgent referal to a Thyroid and ENT

>Specialist. He also ordered more blood tests including my thyroid

>antibodies. Does this sound right?

>

>So now I wait to see the Specialist and then see what happens next.

>Although I am pleased that the ball is now rolling I would be lying

>if I said that I was not just more than a little afraid. If the

>waiting list to see the Specialist is too long I will go private.

>

>Carole

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Carole, what's the latest in getting in to see a specialist? Have they been able to set up an appointment for you yet to get a better idea of what is going on?

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On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:27:00 -0000 "Carole Rutherford" writes:

< snip >So now I wait to see the Specialist and then see what happens next. Although I am pleased that the ball is now rolling I would be lying if I said that I was not just more than a little afraid. If the waiting list to see the Specialist is too long I will go private.Carole

[Guest guest]

Carole, what's the latest in getting in to see a specialist? Have they been able to set up an appointment for you yet to get a better idea of what is going on?

Topper ()

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:27:00 -0000 "Carole Rutherford" writes:

< snip >So now I wait to see the Specialist and then see what happens next. Although I am pleased that the ball is now rolling I would be lying if I said that I was not just more than a little afraid. If the waiting list to see the Specialist is too long I will go private.Carole

[Guest guest]

Carole, what's the latest in getting in to see a specialist? Have they been able to set up an appointment for you yet to get a better idea of what is going on?

Topper ()

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:27:00 -0000 "Carole Rutherford" writes:

< snip >So now I wait to see the Specialist and then see what happens next. Although I am pleased that the ball is now rolling I would be lying if I said that I was not just more than a little afraid. If the waiting list to see the Specialist is too long I will go private.Carole