Waiting

Hi

I'm new here, not diagnosed yet but have some worrying symptoms. I have fibromyalgia so often every thing is blamed on that, after a flare didn't pass after two and a half weeks I saw a GP and explained my symptoms. Something isnt right and I have a breast lump. He said it was fibromyalgia go to a chronic pain workshop and I'd need another appointment to check the lump...he didn't have time. I was crying and saying how ill I felt...which he put down to anxiety.

A few days later I saw a much better GP. I explained I'm short if breath, sweats and chills, no cough, more fatigue than usual, palpitations...not related to my anxiety. Some night sweats and the lump. Also very heavy periods. She listened, I had blood taken a few days later and a smear test. She the lump was rubbery and she suspected it was a gland. Asked me to see her again in a few weeks. 

The lump changed over the next week, swelling and thickening around the gland. So I went in a few days early and she agreed to refer to breast clinic under two week wait but doesn't think its cancer. Bloods say I'm anemic and should take folic acid but thyroid fine...no full blood count back yet. She will retest bloods on friday if no results back. I asked specifically about that result as my uncle had lymphoma and my grandad had it twice. Would that show if I was at risk? 

I have some hip and rib pain, still short of breath and have hardly been out in 4 weeks due to the fatigue. 

I feel like I'm going nuts and overthinking it but something isnt right. Any advice?

  • Hi McWooley

    so sorry you are going through this, thank goodness you have been referred to the breast clinic, its important to find out what is going on.

    Hopefully your fully blood count will come back soon,  the nurse GP should be able to tell you if the lymphoma will show in those results.

    Its not easy but try to be as calm as you can be, take time out and distract yourself by doing things you feel up to doing, things that you enjoy, that way hopefully the waiting time for appointments will pass more quickly.

    With any illness aiming to be stress free is ideal but not so easy in these types of concerns.

    I am wishing you all the very best.

  • Hi McWooly

    I feel your pain and stress as I’m in a similar situation waiting for a diagnosis, which I fear will be bad news based on my symptoms. I went to the docs about 6weeks ago with a tickle in my lower oesophagus, so they sent me for an X-ray of the lungs within two days which revealed bilateral lung scarring with calcification! A week later came a phone call from the GP saying they are sending me for a ct. It has now been over three weeks and heard nothing and can’t contact radiology. In the mean time my symptoms are getting worse, weight loss (probably stress) and pins and needles throughout body. I’m not sure what to do next and feel my GP isn’t taking it seriously as I’m a 39 yr old non smoker. I hope you can get some answers soon McWooly, just to let you know you’re not alone in your situation so feel free to discuss your fears any time. Sending big hugs. All the best. Jbug1 X