I was referred for a Mirena coil as I have heavy periods and it's resulting in low iron stores. "Just come in, it will change your life, I can do it in 1 minute" the GP said.
Unfortunately she couldn't insert the measuring device and I was referred to the county's coil fitting service for difficult insertions. However, the coil fitting service have hold of some ultrasounds I had done when I had a womb scan (to look for any underlying reasons for the heavy periods) and also from when I had a scan when I had stomach pains which turned out to be gallstones (gallbladder since removed). Part of the stomach pain scans including a scan of my liver which showed 3 hemangiomas. "Nothing to worry about" said the gallstone consultant and my GP at the time.
The coil service however appear to have been picking over my medical records and told me on Christmas Eve that "these hemangiomas could grow suddenly" due to a change in hormones and cancelled my coil fitting appointment. They requested my GP consulted a liver specialist to check the scans and confirm the coil fitting could go ahead. My GP said it would be fine, just a precaution.
I've now had a call from an admin person at the GP saying that the specialist has requested a more detailed ultrasound scan and some blood tests on my liver! They didn't know any of the details of it, but I'm panicking massively. What on earth do they think is wrong with my liver???
As some context, I had to have my thyroid removed in 2018 and my gallbladder last year. I'm suffering a bit from health anxiety due to these things, plus I have PCOS and also now low iron stores. I'm feeling like I'm falling apart as it is and this is really pushing me over the edge. I already eat really well, run, do yoga, I don't drink that much (and lately haven't been drinking at all), I can't make myself any healthier.
I've asked that the GP rings me but they said they didn't think it would be today. I'm now sat here sobbing (and trying to work from home full time and home school two children).
The whole situation feels like it's snowballing from something small into something else big.