Two areas that scare me that i havecancer

I have two areas that i have had problems with. one is my throat, have husky voice, cant hold conversation for more than couple of mins without losing voice, swollen neck, red throat all the time, white spots etc, small lump on back of tongue, was supposed tohave had scan for the last 2 yrs, but never got one, even got told hospital dont do them unledss you are an in patient.

second area is down there, back aches all the time, constipation for along time, when i do strain to go i bleed from front, some pink spotting, pain across thast area more times than not. havent had smear for over 20 yrs, cause any penertration and i bleed, havent had sex for 15 yrs.

am scared that i have cancer in either or both areas and have a phobia of any intrusive examinations.. i am 70 and on my own since hubby died 3 yrs agoand have no one to talk to. i have a 50 yr old son here but i cantv talk to him about this.  dont know  what to do

  • plus i livenear a hospital at romford and you dont go anywhere near that place unless you dont want to come out

  • Hello tanithvosloo and a warm welcome to our forum, 

    I am sorry to hear you have these two areas of concern and I think if you are worried it is worth flagging these if you haven't done so already and it might be a good idea to ask them whether you still need a scan especially if you were supposed to have one in the last 2 years. I think the same goes with the second area you are worried about. I am not sure whether you have spoken to a doctor about it but it's important to make an appointment just so they are aware of your symptoms. I know it's really hard to take that step to talk to a doctor especially if you have a phobia of intrusive examinations but start by making an appointment with your GP and mention everything you have listed here which is of concern. You could also talk openly to your doctor about your fears and phobia of intrusive examinations and perhaps they can suggest alternatives or give you advice on what the next steps might be. 

    It's always best though not to ignore symptoms so I hope you can talk to a medical expert soon and that you get some reassurance or a bit more clarity as to what might be causing these issues. 

    Other members of our community may have experienced similar symptoms before and I hope that they will be along shortly and give you some advice based on their personal experience. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator