My daughter is 27 years old. She has had a lump on the left side of her neck on her gland area. It started out the size of a pea and thought it was a cyst and did not want to spend money for a doctor visit (no health insurance). It has been over a year and a half and the pea size is now approx. 2 inch circumference and extremely painful. In addition, three months ago she was thrown from a horse and had to go to emergency room. She had a CAT scan which indicated a mild concussion but the doctor said that it also indicated a large mass on her thyroid. She went to the doctor last week and they gave her an antibiotic. Did blood work with a followup in 2 weeks. What do you think? I am afraid she won't get the necessary tests as she does not have health insurance. Please advise. Thank you.