BigPlay
02-05-18, 10:43
First time post on this forum! Have been reading for a few months now. I'm 24.
The below is a long preamble...
Back in early Dcember 2017 I started getting left hand side stomach pains, sore rib on the left hand side. I vomited a few times randomly over the course of the month, and was convinced I had stomach cancer. My Doctor prescribed omeprazole which helped extensively.
I was still worried however, so my Doctor referred me to a specialist to have a endoscopy. It was during this time I found out I had HA. I took many days off work, had panic attacks in the middle of the night etc. All the normal stuff, heart racing, tingling fingers, blocked up throat etc.
It was found that I had chronic erosive gastritis in the antrum - basically a break down in the stomach lining. Bad, but not cancer! My HA minimized masiclvy
About this time I started to get discomfort in my left flank, back and just above my groin. I mentioned this to the gastroenterologist, and he thought it was muscular.
This persisted, so I went back to my Doctor. He sent me away for lumbar spine X-Ray and a groin ultrasound.
It was found that I had a inguinal hernia, 7mm in size. Got booked in with a general surgeon, and we decided not to operate, due to it not causing me paint where it was located. I mentioned the flank discomfort to him also, and also got told it was muscular.
I started going to Physo, and have for the last 5 weeks. I don't feel like it is doing much.
Now, to the main concern! I went on holiday last week, and the pains stepped up to be quite sharp! I felt my stomach, and located in roughly the same space I found some lumps, in fact I found lots of little ones.
I went to my Dr, and he said he felt one 1cm, and said it was likely a lipoma. I've Dr Google'd this, and from what I can see lipomas are 'floating' in the fat? This is feels more in the muscle, but feel quite distinct.
The Dr referred me to the same general surgeon I saw before for an opinion, and potentially to do more tests if he saw fit (he is a really good surgeon), however the earliest he could see me was months away!
I had massive panic attacks that night (30April-1May), and first thing booked another appointment. I went in, and asked for a list of surgeons that he could refer me to, and an ultrasound (I don't think he can arrange MRI's). He also got me to a bloodtest (waiting on results now). I then went through the list and found a surgeon who could see me next week, and called the Dr to send through the referral. That is booked in for the 9th May.
The earliest they can do my ultrasound is the 8th May. At least that will be done and I won't have to wait for another week to have it.
I hope the surgeon will schedule an MRI and a Biopsy.
Anyway, now while I am waiting for all this, I keep thinking it is deadly sarcoma or liposarcoma, and metastasizing, and I'm really annoyed that the Dr's are taking so long! (This is all private BTW, I have some basic health insurance).
Any idea's how I can last out the next few weeks waiting for things? I'm having slight pain and discomfort, however i'm not taking painkillers. Maybe I should. If it is some form of tumor/cancer, i'm not sure how I will cope. I'm not afraid of dying, however the journey to get there (chemo/radiation/surgery/pain) doesn't sound the greatest!
The below is a long preamble...
Back in early Dcember 2017 I started getting left hand side stomach pains, sore rib on the left hand side. I vomited a few times randomly over the course of the month, and was convinced I had stomach cancer. My Doctor prescribed omeprazole which helped extensively.
I was still worried however, so my Doctor referred me to a specialist to have a endoscopy. It was during this time I found out I had HA. I took many days off work, had panic attacks in the middle of the night etc. All the normal stuff, heart racing, tingling fingers, blocked up throat etc.
It was found that I had chronic erosive gastritis in the antrum - basically a break down in the stomach lining. Bad, but not cancer! My HA minimized masiclvy
About this time I started to get discomfort in my left flank, back and just above my groin. I mentioned this to the gastroenterologist, and he thought it was muscular.
This persisted, so I went back to my Doctor. He sent me away for lumbar spine X-Ray and a groin ultrasound.
It was found that I had a inguinal hernia, 7mm in size. Got booked in with a general surgeon, and we decided not to operate, due to it not causing me paint where it was located. I mentioned the flank discomfort to him also, and also got told it was muscular.
I started going to Physo, and have for the last 5 weeks. I don't feel like it is doing much.
Now, to the main concern! I went on holiday last week, and the pains stepped up to be quite sharp! I felt my stomach, and located in roughly the same space I found some lumps, in fact I found lots of little ones.
I went to my Dr, and he said he felt one 1cm, and said it was likely a lipoma. I've Dr Google'd this, and from what I can see lipomas are 'floating' in the fat? This is feels more in the muscle, but feel quite distinct.
The Dr referred me to the same general surgeon I saw before for an opinion, and potentially to do more tests if he saw fit (he is a really good surgeon), however the earliest he could see me was months away!
I had massive panic attacks that night (30April-1May), and first thing booked another appointment. I went in, and asked for a list of surgeons that he could refer me to, and an ultrasound (I don't think he can arrange MRI's). He also got me to a bloodtest (waiting on results now). I then went through the list and found a surgeon who could see me next week, and called the Dr to send through the referral. That is booked in for the 9th May.
The earliest they can do my ultrasound is the 8th May. At least that will be done and I won't have to wait for another week to have it.
I hope the surgeon will schedule an MRI and a Biopsy.
Anyway, now while I am waiting for all this, I keep thinking it is deadly sarcoma or liposarcoma, and metastasizing, and I'm really annoyed that the Dr's are taking so long! (This is all private BTW, I have some basic health insurance).
Any idea's how I can last out the next few weeks waiting for things? I'm having slight pain and discomfort, however i'm not taking painkillers. Maybe I should. If it is some form of tumor/cancer, i'm not sure how I will cope. I'm not afraid of dying, however the journey to get there (chemo/radiation/surgery/pain) doesn't sound the greatest!