Hi
The last couple of weeks have been confusing. My daughter (14y/o) had complained of arm pain for approx 2 months. 2 weeks ago pain got worse, stopping her sleeping at night and we could feel a lump just below her elbow. I called 111, concerned she had an infection, they said to go to A&E who did an X-ray, no sign of broken bone but there was a sort of fuzzy bit around part of the bone. We were told this was probably just how X-ray was taken and she has tendonitis.
The next day I had a phone call that she had to go in for an MRI scan the next day, followed by an appointment with doctor in children's department the day after. At that appointment, the doctor said they had found a lump that could be a cyst, benign or malignant. A nurse was in there for support. My daughter has been referred for a biopsy, her results are being reviewed by MDT. That was 10 days ago, we still wait hearing when biopsy will be but I think the bank holiday has caused a delay.
My mind is going crazy! We've had 'welfare' calls from our GP just to see how we are. My question is this: do they already know it's cancer from the MRI? I understand only a biopsy can give an official diagnosis, but surely the MRI must have given some clue other than there's a lump (I could have told them that just by feeling her arm!).
I don't know whether I'm just driving myself crazy, but I feel like they already know, and the appointment was to prepare us to expect it before they officially diagnose?
