Thanks for your support jadziadax, I really appreciate it.

I did manage to get the papers for the blood tests also for the X-Ray, I just need to book the x-ray and get my blood taken at the local hospital. Unfortunately my regular doctor was fully booked, so I had no alternative in whom I saw

I must admit I'm starting to have feel alot worse, I have a terrible headache and also my ears seem to be pulsing away like tribal drums... My urology appointment is in two weeks, Still awaiting ultrasound appointment.
It seems to be playing on my mind quite a lot, constantly having bad compulsive scenarios run through my head ha..

I am so sorry that you are so stressed by all of this. Unfortunately, its just a question of waiting for the dates to come around. We have ALL been where you are now. The waiting is terrible, and it does not ever get any easier. Try some lavendar oil preparations/spray/candle etc in the room, as that can be very relaxing, or listen to all your old music, take long walks, or anything to distract you from thinking the worse. We all do it, [worry too much] but whether you worry or not, or stress yourself out or not, its not going to change a thing. So, try and put your energy into something useful or calming. I know it sounds really trite, but I don't mean it that way. You will make yourself ill if you keep on like this.

What might also be useful is to keep a diary of symptoms. It can be useful for the Medics to identify patterns, and good for you also, as you can see on any given day what was going on. It might also shift your attention from worrying, to concentrating just on the facts. Have a think about it.

Always around if you want to bend my ear at all. Take real good care of yourself.

With regards and best of wishes as always

jadziadax

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Thanks jadziadax your support is much appreciated, I will keep updating as the plot thickens.

Kind regards

James

I don't know what to do, for the past three days I have been experiencing numbness in my left leg.. My back pain has worsened dramatically.. Feels like someone is compressing.. Sticking their fingers into my glands underneath my right ear, I feel like I'm struggling to speak slightly.. Also, my face feels slightly number and tingly.. I just have this feeling if I go to accident and emergency they will send me away.. I have currently been twice already in the space of a week due to my symptoms increasing,,, and they said they can't do anything about it.. Which means, I'm not being taken seriously. help?

Hi James

Sorry to hear that you are not so good at the moment. Is your regular GP any way better than the last one you saw? Would s/he give you an examination and/or refer you to Orthopaedic Dept? It does sound more like a trapped nerve or something similar. If symptoms are worsening, then I would strongly suggest you try this first. Impress on the GP how your symptoms have gotten worse, the fact that A&E could not help when you were desperate [play it up a little...] and that it is increasingly incapacitating you. Do you think this line of reasoning would work?

You don't need additional worries on top of everything else. Try the GP and see what happens. Failing that, is there any kind of 'Well Man Clinic' or mobile clinic, or drop in centre anywhere near you? I don't live in the UK, so not quite certain which areas have what facilities - I do know that some are better than others - Maybe a look at your local guide to NHS services on the net would pull up something?

Sorry I can't be any more helpful for you, sometimes its frustrating, but I hope you can get sorted out soon. Do let me know how you get on, I will be waiting to hear.

Best of luck, and look after yourself.

With regards and best of wishes as always

jadziadax

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Hello everyone just a little update, my blood tests came back clear.. I had my urology appointment today, the urologists was under the impression the lump was a torted hydatid of morgagni?? And was adamant it wasn't testicular cancer, which is a relief.. Although he is pushing forward the ultrasound appointment to speed things up.

If it is a torted hydatid of morgagni it's benign and self-limiting.  But excrutiatingly painful I believe.  Poor you.  Ouch!

Good 'ol Wiki says this:

"Although it has no physiological function, it can be medically significant in that it can, rarely, undergo torsion (i.e. become twisted), causing acute one-sided testicular pain and may require surgical excision to achieve relief. 1/3 of patients present with a palpable "blue dot" discoloration on the scrotum. This is nearly diagnostic of this condition. Although if clinical suspicion is high for testicular torsion, a surgical exploration of the scrotum is warranted. Occasionally a torsion of the hydatid of Morgagni can produce symptoms mimicking those created by a testicular torsion; a torsion of the hydatid, however, does not lead to any impairment of testicular function."

I must admit I'm still slightly concerned, I've read a lot of stories on the Internet of misdiagnosis.. I guess peace of mind won't appear until ultrasound.

Thanks for everyone's support, I will keep you posted!

Hi James

Delighted to hear your good news. The U/S will no doubt give you the final peace of mind you are looking for. Do keep us updated.

Now, take a deep breath and relax a bit !

With regards and best of wishes as always

jadziadax

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