Would you delay surgery for a thyroid cyst???

My WLS is in five days. Five. I've worked on this for 13 months. Last week I saw my PCP for the final medication changes, and she noticed a lump on my thyroid. The ultrasound diagnosis is "multiple cysts of unknown origin," but all of my blood levels & other thyroid tests came back absolutely normal--and they've been normal for the last two years.(So none of this is the root of my weight problem. I eat like a horse on steroids.) The earliest time they can get me in to do a nuclear medicine scan is 2/26--two weeks after my scheduled surgery. I've looked it up, and it seems like 95% of all thyroid cysts are benign. But my doctor is recommending postponing the WLS until after the scan, "just in case." (BTW-she has a history of always erring on the "safe" side--I've been through so many extra tests and procedures that come back normal that I've actually lost count.) If I postpone the surgery, I go back to the bottom of the wait list--meaning at least another 6 month to one year wait--plus, my paperwork will expire, so I'll have to start the whole damn process over again. What should I do??? I absolutely don't want to postpone surgery for a "what if"--not when I've come this far. What would you do????? The doctor refuses to call me back by phone, so I have to wait until a Friday afternoon appointment--which will be too late to call and cancel the surgery. Help!

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