Update after private consultant appointment

[Inaquandary]

Hi... I'm the one with the swollen lymph node, had a meeting with a private guy in Leeds today, he is puzzled as he would straight away suspect thyroid cancer as I also have a hard nodule on my thyroid but he said thyroid cancer doesnt have the symptoms I have - extreme tiredness, hot then cold, just generally can't be bothered with anything. Sending me for CT & MRI scans and more bloods. Follow up appointment next Wednesday. He wants to rule out lymphoma. Has anyone has thyroid cancer with no symptoms at all? Thanks x

[Nanaedake]

I had extreme tiredness but it doesn't mean you've got thyroid cancer. It's just to say people can have symptoms.

[Inaquandary in reply to Nanaedake]

So any ideas what it could be? Bearing in mind the lymph node swelling and lump on thyroid 😒

[Nanaedake in reply to Inaquandary]

No idea, once you've got results I expect the experts will be able to diagnose. It's an anxious time, I know but could turn out to be innocuous. One thing about Thyroid cancer is generally if it extends to lymph nodes it's not necessarily a worse prognosis and thyroid is very treatable. Do something nice to take your mind off things.

[shaws Administrator in reply to Inaquandary]

Your doctor just wants to check you don't have thyroid cancer which is a good thing.

These are previous posts which may be helpful in the meantime.

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[crimple]

What thyroid function tests have you had done? TSH, T4, T3 have you had Vitamins tested B12, Vit D, ferritin, iron, folate. Have you ever had a test for thyroid antibodies? If you ost any test results it might give us some clues!