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[quote=Anonymous]If the radiologist was not concerned, that is good news.

Not sure what cancer your GP wants to rule out, but if you had thyroid cancer to the point of having symptoms would there not have been a whole host of other symptoms? And tests she would have run, like thyroid function?

I think you are definitely freaking yourself out. It is completely normal that you are doing this, and knowing that, you can take the next steps.

To resolve it, you definitely need answers as soon as possible, so use your energies to place a phone call that expresses urgency on the matter regarding getting the soonest possible appointment. Explain that your doctor seemed concerned, and explain that you have sensations that are of concern (you need to emphasize these things to expedite that appointment) and use the term "schedule an appointment on an urgent basis". That will get a response. Try to be calm while speaking to the person and let what you are saying take care of the rest.

Then the other part of this is to distract yourself from these sensations and your thoughts about them. Do some basic breathing/relaxation, watch TV, do laundry, whatever task allows your mind to zone out should help.

As to what the sensations are, while it is unknown at the moment what the cause is, you are getting into "fight or flight" syndrome and filling in the blanks with ultra specific information that is speculation on your part. Totally understandable, this is what people do, but understand you are not working from facts at the moment.

Keep is posted and good luck with getting your answers sooner than later.

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