AlexBogues
18-08-16, 19:47
Hello everyone, so a short backstory I am 24 Years old recently married (7months) and I think I struggle with Health Anxiety. Back in May I had it convinced in my head that I had Brain Cancer and had a brain MRI done (all clear).
Well recently this month my upper left abdomen started hurting, and then it started radiating to my back. It used to be on and off and now it is near constant. I have had an abdominal ultrasound (they couldn't see my pancreas clearly) that they said was normal, I had an Upper GI with Esophogram (chest X-rays where they make you drink dye). Then just a regular chest X-Ray.
Well I didn't know when you drink that contrast stuff it makes your stool white (and the place where I got it done didn't warn me either). So I went to the ER thinking all my worst fears had come true and that I was dying. They did another abdominal ultrasound (didn't look at the pancreas for some reason) and said it looked fine. I have had multiple blood tests all coming back normal as well. My doctor even let me have a CA 19-9 blood test to test for Pancreatic Cancer and that came back normal. He is a great doctor and listens to my fears.
My back and left abdominal pain is still there, I have started looking up online about the CA 19-9 that it can seem normal if your in a certain Lewis negative blood group (which I do not know if I am or not) and am still worrying. My wife and I have talked and I am going to go to a counselor soon.
I do not know what I hope to gain from posting here, I just kind of wanted my thoughts out there. I do not want to die already, I just found my beautiful wife and I do not want to leave her and my family behind.
Well recently this month my upper left abdomen started hurting, and then it started radiating to my back. It used to be on and off and now it is near constant. I have had an abdominal ultrasound (they couldn't see my pancreas clearly) that they said was normal, I had an Upper GI with Esophogram (chest X-rays where they make you drink dye). Then just a regular chest X-Ray.
Well I didn't know when you drink that contrast stuff it makes your stool white (and the place where I got it done didn't warn me either). So I went to the ER thinking all my worst fears had come true and that I was dying. They did another abdominal ultrasound (didn't look at the pancreas for some reason) and said it looked fine. I have had multiple blood tests all coming back normal as well. My doctor even let me have a CA 19-9 blood test to test for Pancreatic Cancer and that came back normal. He is a great doctor and listens to my fears.
My back and left abdominal pain is still there, I have started looking up online about the CA 19-9 that it can seem normal if your in a certain Lewis negative blood group (which I do not know if I am or not) and am still worrying. My wife and I have talked and I am going to go to a counselor soon.
I do not know what I hope to gain from posting here, I just kind of wanted my thoughts out there. I do not want to die already, I just found my beautiful wife and I do not want to leave her and my family behind.