Lipoma

Already suffer Anxiety and I'm going out of mind with worry.

I came across a pea size lump on my lower left side more to the left of my spine . I actually thought it was my bone so not sure I've haven't  noticed it already.

Went to the doctors after 3 weeks of worrying.

he said it was Lipoma fatty tissues. Nothing to worry about but because of my anxiety issues he said I could go for a scan to keep me calm.

still not convinced I saw another doctor and he said it's a soft fatty lump , nothing to be concerned about . I said what about a scan . He said no need for any tests. Obviously if getting concerned about growth then come back . 

It's been there 4 weeks now and still feels the same size and is not painful , I'm actually surprised how I noticed it .

But Im going out my mind with worry , every day and night . 
 

Surely if the first doctor wanted me to go for a scan he would have insisted . He said I've made an appointment but you can cancel if you want to . And the other doctor didn't even mention Scan .

Im more worried as Cancer is in my family my mam and dad both got diagnosed at the same time .Any help appreciated

 

  • Hello and thanks for your post

    Lipomas are non-cancerous (benign) lumps that form due to an overgrowth of fat cells. You can read more about them on the NHS website at this link.

    It is helpful that your GP has seen the lump and is not concerned, but perhaps you would find it useful to make another appointment to talk things through. You can ask if the scan is necessary as it sounds like this is something that is causing you a great deal of worry. 

    You also say that  you have severe anxiety and I hope you are getting some support with this as anxiety can be very debilitating. In the meantime, you may want to read some more about managing anxiety by clicking here.

    I hope things improve for you soon.

    Kind regards,

    Celene