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The dr suggested cancer - scared

Kitkat313
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I've had a number of problems for a while and no answers. Today went back to the dr for maybe the 7th time in the last 2 months and my appointment lasted about 25 minutes. 
 

I told her about the pain in my spine and the left side of my ribs - this has been persistent for around 4 months and the swollen lymph nodes in the left leg which I noticed around a month ago.

 

She looked quite concerned and at one point she mentioned that someone's they may think that swollen lymph nodes could indicate cancer then said 'is this something you had thought about?' ... I just sort of shrugged and said well I thought perhaps I had some kind of infection to which she responded that my last blood test was normal and if there was something going on they would expect to see it in a blood test.. but why she mentioned cancer?...most of the time doctors are always telling me there's nothing wrong with me and fob me off.

 

its got me worried now as I feel she would never have mentioned it unless she thought it was a real possibility.

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    Hello,

    Respectfully, ask your Doctor for a CT or MRI scan to be arranged to see if anthing in you body is going on?

    All the besat

    Andydorro1

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    Hi Andy,

    I have been referred to a physio because apparently they are the only people who can refer for MRI or CT...which baffles me. So have to wait until the 12th of March for the physio appointment to hopefully have then refer for more scans which will be another few weeks at least if waiting.

     

    I don't know what your gp surgery is like, but where I live the only way you can get an appointment is to make a same day appointment first thing in the morning and you don't get to choose or even know the dr you are seeing so every appointment is a different dr. Waiting time for a blood test is 3 weeks and then another week to get results. It's so frustrating because everything just takes so long and every appointment is with a dr I've never met before so I need to explain everything over and over again :(

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    Hello,

                reading your post it sounds like she mentioned Cancer to see your reaction and if you had been worrying, as well as making you aware that she has not ignored the possibility, her subsequent actions suggest this is not likely, and has pointed towards a physical problem hence seeing a physio, who as part of their treatment might ask for a scan, Where as a doctor would refer you to consultant who would order a scan if cancer was thought to be likely.

                                                                      Good luck with your appointment and hope they sort your problem for you,

                                David

                                           

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    After 4 years of menopause i had a 4 day bleed. Dr said my cervix looked a little red. I am 53 and got a hospital oncology appointment monday. I am absolutely terrified

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