Hello,

I am 20 and recently transfered to a 4 year university after spending 2 years at a community college. I am normally an alright student, averaging A's and B's. I am struggling to keep up my grades and don't think I can complete this term as it is.

I have had a dimple on my abdomen for 3 months now (which I dismissed as cellulite), but recently discovered a lump there as well which has begun a whirlwind of appointments and worries for me and my family. I am waiting for a surgery for an excisional biopsy to be performed before we will know what is going on inside of my body.

I have my mother and boyfriend as my main support system right now. My mother has anxiety and depression and I am thankful that she is in my life becuase I couldn't do this without her but I hate to pull her into my ugly struggles with even getting to the diagnoisis. My boyfriend also has depression, but he is trying his best to be strong for me as well. I was just diagnosed with depression myself, and it has been very hard.

I would love to have more people to talk to, I feel myself reaching out to anyone I can... I know I have a support system and the doctors have been lovely to me, but I am just feeling so alone and scared constantly thinking about all of this.

I posted more on the "Pre-diagnoisis signs and symptoms" as well.

Thank you,

-M