hi everyone,

im a 26 year old woman. i had a lump at the top of my thigh for about a year and a half, they ultrasound scanned it one year ago and the results were back that it was just an inflammation of some sort and should go down within a few weeks, anyway that didn’t happen and it got bigger and became a bit more painful and occasionally itchy. they ended up removing it under local anaesthetic in november, i woke up to a text this morning saying i have a follow up appointment with the dermatologist on wednesday (31/1/24). im absolutely petrified, i cant stop crying, im already a very anxious person so my mind is going into overdrive. i’m a nurse, so im thinking the worst as i see the worst at work. 

pre-lump removal i was told by multiple doctors and nurses that they think it doesn’t look cancerous, but i feel like you can’t just tell something is cancer by looking at it, but maybe that is me overthinking. 

i have been prone to getting random lumps which in the past they have put down to “insect bites” however i am so anxious now. i’m wondering if its normal to need to have a face to face follow up appointment following lump removal?

as i’m only 26 and a relatively healthy non-smoker i thought it is very unlikely to be cancer, however im still so worried about what they are going to say to me on wednesday.

thanks for reading