I had my appointment with the endocrinologist this week. I was giddy all morning. I just knew I was going to get the answers we had been waiting for. We were going to know what, if anything, we had to do next.
WRONG.
I had to wait for a while before they took me to the exam room. They explained that they hadn't received my records from the other doctor yet. Which is annoying because they told me they'd be faxing over my info when they told me when my appointment was. *SIGH* The new doc started taking my medical history and doing a physical exam of my throat. That's when the medical records got there. I thought we were good to go.
NOPE.
The records had the results of the ultrasound and the iodine uptake test but there was still info missing. It had the size of the nodules. The one on the right lobe is about a 1/3 of an inch. That side is larger than the left. The left side had several nodules on it but they were much smaller. I was impressed that he'd already come to that conclusion with his examination. The info that he was looking for was whether the nodules were hot or cold. A very important piece of information. It helps to determine whether they could be cancerous or not.
SO.....
He set me up an appointment for 2 weeks. In the mean time he's sending for the DVD of my tests so he can get the info he needs. IF things look OK. He will cancel my appointment. IF things are not quite on the up and up I will keep the appointment and get a biopsy of my thyroid. I'm so tired of waiting.
I was quite deflated when we got home. I had lost all my optimism. I'm happy to say that I have found it again. I think I'm seeing the right doctor and I think we'll get this resolved soon.
Thanks for stickin' around. :)
2 comments:
I'm right with ya hon. I remember going through a similar thing a few years ago and understand what you're going through. With me one gynae said I needed a hysteroscopy, turned up for it psyched up for it and got told an ultrasound would be better given my bleeding/clotting problems. It was great that I didn't need an invasive procedure but had to wait another couple more weeks for an ultrasound and the gynae to tell me the results of the u/s. All I wanted to know was what was wrong with me and if I was seriously ill and all this unnecessary piddling around was agonising.
Hang in there - it sounds like your new dr is on the case.
I think you're right to continue to have faith in your doc---he seemed to have a compassionate and useful response to being caught short.
You continue to be in my somewhat-less-than-consistent prayers.
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