Hi SandyBeaches,   I too find it confusing that there are so many different 'boards'. Many questions and comments seem to cross over between multiple boards. I only found your post by going to the home page, scrolling to the bottom and clicking on the "All Posts" link.   If you are concerned about the time between now and the 10th (over 2 weeks) speak with your doctors to see if you can get in earlier by going on a wait-list for appointments that become available through cancellations. If this is really worrying you, perhaps you could try turning up in person at the practice and sit waiting for a slot between appointments. It all depends on how anxious you are and how much free time you have to nag them about the urgency of YOUR condition.   You did not provide much detail about the location of the lump ni your neck. I had 2 lumps in my thyroid and ended up getting the right half removed because they couldn't get clear samples after 4 attempts. I now take a thyroxine tablet EVERY morning at 6 am (and then I go back to bed on weekends).   Good luck and let us know how it goes. Rick ... View more