Abdominal lump

Hi everyone.I recently was on holiday and noticed that when I lie down a lump appears on the right side of my abdomen.You can't see it when I stand up.I went to my Dr who examined me and asked if I could be pregnant, I said no as I havent had intercourse for a year .She is now sending me fir an emergency ct scan and said this could take up to 3wks. Two weeks gave gone passed and I've heard nothing.I suffer massively with anxiety and on medication to control it but since finding this lump and veing sent for an emergency scan has put my anxiety in over drive.Im nit eating or sleeping and feel completely ill with worry. I'm 53

  • Hi Molkymoo and welcome to the forum.

    I'm so sorry for how stressful the wait is becoming and that you haven't heard anything about your scan yet.

    Waiting for tests and results is always very challenging but our community are here for you and I'm sure you will receive some support and advice from them soon.

    In the meantime, as this is impacting on your anxiety maybe you could let your GP know and see if they could chase this up for you? 

    I hope some of these tips on the NHS website will help you manage your anxiety as well.

    Fingers crossed you get an appointment through soon and that this lump is no cause for concern.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator