Referred to orthopaedic department (sarcoma?)

Hey,

I posted here before but things seemed to have progressed quite quickly. 
My partner (f, 34) found a lump in her leg  in December, had an ultra sound and an MRI and within 24 hours of the MRI has been referred to the orthopaedic department. Which I initially thought was positive, however I've googled (I know I shouldn't but I can't describe how worried I am for my partner) and it turns out the doctor is a sarcoma specialist as well as an orthopaedic surgeon. 
 

I really don't know what I'm after on here tbh, I'm struggling to hide my worries and I'm so scared that the doctor is going to give us terrible news next week. No one has said it's cancer yet, but it's all heading that way. 
 

Has anyone been through this before with sarcoma? I don't know why I've convinced myself that this is what it is, but I'm struggling to hold to on to positives. Especially after finding out what the doctor specialises in. I'm hiding it from my partner, I understand it's not fair as she is the one with the lump, not me. 
 

if it was deadly serious, would she have been seen sooner than 10 days? 

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  • Hello Elgee,

    It's encouraging that the doctor hasn't mentioned cancer so far, but I can understand that you would be worried after looking online. This is why looking for answers online can end up increasing anxiety rather than making you feel better. You won't know more until the next appointment so try to put your worries out of your mind in the meantime. Practising mindfullness can help with this.

    I hope the appointment next week goes ok,

    Moderator Anastasia

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  • Hello Elgee,

    It's encouraging that the doctor hasn't mentioned cancer so far, but I can understand that you would be worried after looking online. This is why looking for answers online can end up increasing anxiety rather than making you feel better. You won't know more until the next appointment so try to put your worries out of your mind in the meantime. Practising mindfullness can help with this.

    I hope the appointment next week goes ok,

    Moderator Anastasia

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