Hello Paul and a warm welcome to Cancer Chat, 

I am sorry to hear you were in so much pain last week and ended up in A and E feeling very unwell. It's good they are being thorough though now and that they are doing all the necessary tests. I just wanted to wish you the very best of luck for your ultrasound on Monday. I can imagine you are having a rather anxious time this weekend and I wanted you to know we are thinking of you and keeping everything crossed for tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be long now until you get some clarity on what is going on. 

Sleep deprivation is probably having a massive impact on how you are feeling at the moment and if you see that things are not improving and you are really struggling, do get in touch with your GP who will I am sure have good suggestions for you to help you have a good night's sleep again while you are waiting for your results. There are also some good tips on this page to help you cope while waiting for important news. 

I know it's really hard but try not to anticipate the worst if you can as there as so many other things it could be which could explain your symptoms. Try if you can to keep busy and focused on your little ones who I am sure are keeping you on your toes - anything to distract you until you get a diagnosis will be helpful and stay well away from the temptation of looking anything up online as this will only make you more anxious. 

I hope that you will hear from other members of the forum who have been through something similar before and that they will be along shortly to share their story with you. 

Best wishes and best of luck for your ultrasound tomorrow, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator