Symptoms?

Hi Notgrannysmith
First of all let me welcome you to the site. You will find that many of the people here are very supportive and understanding because we have all 'been there' when it comes to the cancer journey.

Having said that you have not been diagnosed and it's important for you not to jump too far ahead in all that you are thinking and feeling. You ask if any of these symptoms have been experienced by any of us who have been diagnosed but the truth is that everyone is different in their symptoms and many of the symptoms you describe could belong to a whole list of medical issues that are not cancer related at all.

It is completely normal to feel nervous when you see these many symptoms arise but you are doing the wise thing by going to your doctor and getting it all checked out before whatever this is gets much worse.

I know this is probably not the answered you wanted but it is the way to proceed, a step at a time and get to the doctor for the checkup. Try and keep busy til then and after all the testing the long wait for results I know will be hard so try and plan to do something to keep you busy so you aren't just sitting around waiting for the phone to ring with the results - if you possibly can. Waiting is the worst, we all know that on this board but if you want my advice truly keeping busy is the best fix. Get out and walk too, it relieves stress - take your kids to the park and participate in the play with them instead of sitting on a bench watching if that is what you do when you go. Being 100% involved with them on an outing will do two things, focus your attention on them and not the results and secondly give you the exercise you need as well.

Do let us know how the tests turn out and I will put in a prayer for you. Blessings, Blueroses.

symptoms
Hi notgrannysmith,

Just wondering if you had your checkup yet and what the results were. I did not have any symptoms other than a swollen lymph node near my collarbone which 3 doctors could not feel. Other than just knowing something was wrong with my neck, I felt fine and never felt sick. The symptoms you describe could be attributed to lymphoma BUT they could also be attributed to many more less serious things. So it is good that you are getting a checkup so you can get a proper diagnosis. I had a very hard time getting diagnosed because doctors did not adequately listen to me; they dismissed my complaints that I thought I felt something in my neck. If you really feel something is not right, please make sure that your doctor(s) act accordingly and do not just dismiss you. Insist on testing; it took a chiropractor to tell me that she could see swelling in my neck and could feel swollen lymph nodes before my doctor would order an ultrasound. And even then, he still insisted I did not have swollen lymph nodes and was ordering the ultrasound to look for a thyroid nodule. Best of luck and please let us know how you are doing.
Mary Ann

notgrannysmith said:

hi Mary Ann...
Well, I get
hi Mary Ann...

Well, I get my test results tomorrow, June 11th. I am scared. When I went in for my health screening last week, my doctor walked out of the room and brought in a cancer specialist to talk to me. Of course, they told me not to worry, but that's impossible. For the last week, I have been terrified. Hopefully, I will have more answers tomorrow.


Thanks to you all for your responses. I will let you know what I hear.

Wishing you the best of luck
Hi notgrannysmith,

I just want to wish you the best of luck today. Hopefully, it will be a benign condition but if it is not, remember there are so many people on these boards that can offer you support or just be there to listen. Stay strong; you can and will get through whatever the outcome is.
Mary Ann