Update: my Doctor tried to call me about my concerns and asked me to book an appointment to see her. I was unable to book an appointment as the receptionist said she was too busy so sent me to another doctor at another surgery. Fortunately this went in my favour as the new doctor couldn't believe how long I had been suffering with these symptoms and was still chasing answers. She examined my swollen glands in my groin and explained she wanted a biopsy done and full ct scan as well as bloods within 72 hours. I started to feel panicky but reminded myself I'd rather answers than none. She explained to the haematology ward her concerns about cancer but assured me she had to stress that to get me seen quickly but I shouldn't worry at this stage...however that's of course easier said than done. I'm awaiting a call now for scans and biopsy. Bloods have been taken. Really hoping to have answers soon. 

Hi LauTB171819 and welcome to the forum.

I'm really sorry about the symptoms you've been contending with and for how long this has been going on but I'm so glad the new doctor you saw is doing all they can to get you the tests you need to find out the cause.

Hopefully you'll hear back from some of our members who have been in a similar situation soon but in the meantime, we're thinking of you and will have our fingers crossed for good news.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

*UPDATE* 

My CT scan is booked for tomorrow, after my first appointment got cancelled on the day due to a staff shortage. Still no biopsy but hoping that follows. In the two weeks I have been waiting since seeing the doctor who was concerned, I have had such negligence from the health care that today I have to email pals and my local MP as well as the director of our health service. Thankfully they are all looking into how I've been treated and I'm praying from here things take a better turn. I have collapsed three times since my apt. The third time my partner called an ambulance as I could no longer tolerate the pain. Having now weighed myself i am 5 stone 8, the collapsing of course could be due to this but the pain i believed needed to be investigated. I was in the ambulance for over 6 hours as our A&E was struggling with seeing people due to an apparent rise of covid cases, funnily enough on the day Boris is calling freedom day!! After my 6 hour wait in an ambulance given morphine and gas and air which neither touched the pain I was put into a conveyer belt system of beds to be seen in A&E. To cut a long story short after being in the ambulance from 8.30, still in pain i rated 8 out of 10, unable to eat, hadn't slept a wink they sent me on my way with a box of codeine at 9am. I begged for them not to send me away in pain and they said they had done my bloods which looked fine so there was no reason for me to be there. I explained my ongoing issues and weight loss and was told thats my doctors matter. Absolutely, it is but when hit with intense pain causing me to collapse, that both morphine and gas and air don't touch, was the best action of care to send me away with some codeine? Thankfully I have my CT scan tomorrow and am hoping answers come with but as for the pain it's still present and codeine isn't great to take when unable to eat! I explained to the nurse who discharged me that I felt like jumping off a bridge when I left as I am so so tired of having to advocate for my health and feel so unheard. She told me to be a bit more positive and that was that. She's right, I do need to be more positive and there are people out there that require care more than I do but I've been begging for answers to my symptoms and weight loss for over six months now, endlessly. This on top of the new pain doesn't leave me with many positive feelings, understandablyand when collapsing in the street or down flights of stairs, you can imagine, I'm quite alarmed. My partner drove to A&E to find me slumped on a bench, still in as much pain as I was when I called an ambulance. Did anyone else diagnosed with Lymphoma have abdominal pain? I know I haven't been diagnosed but just wondered if this pain too matched any symptoms. I'm at such a loss as to what can be causing me to feel so unwell and rapidly lose weight! 

Fingers crossed the CT scan tells more tomorrow!