Convinced I have pancreatic cancer

[pulisa]

That's great news, Inanna but be careful about speculating further because you are sure to come up with something equally grim before the 22nd to torment you further?

Celebrate the good news re ruling out PC though x

[ErinKC]

Hello All

Thank you for your replies, always make me feel a little brighter.

So, I got a call from my Drs secretary today. She explained that the consultant was away this week, hence the appointment for next. But she said that he had asked her to ring to let me know that my abdominal scam was normal!!!! My heart was pounding, especially as pulisa said they would probably call if something was serious.

I couldn't believe it, and asked her to repeat it 3 times/.

I have the appointment next week, because obviously the pain is caused by something, but for today, I am so very relieved that the something is not a tumour in the pancreas, kidney, liver, spleen or gallbladder.

Also, I have promised my partner that I am going to get help for my mental health, so that will also be something to look at. Otherwise I will slip straight into the next worst case scenario.

I really hope that my thread will help someone, in some small way. I will come back and post any actual diagnosis I get.


Inanna x

This is great news! My mom went through basically the exact same thing as you and all it turned out to be was GERD, IBS, and both of those things being exacerbated by her anxiety. She took a month or two of a PPI for the stomach acid and got back to normal! It started flaring again this year - again right at the holidays - and she was able to calm down after a nurse at her doctor's office was like - NO! You have GERD and IBS. Stop. Also, makes sense it would get back around this time of year when people are often eating the worst!

[WiseMonkey]

Yes, great news ... it will be good for you to read back over our replies to your thread and yes it will help others.

I've also been there too and have stomach issues, plus I had slightly raised Lipase levels so was really worried. I learned that these raised levels can be due to other issues other than relating to the pancreas eg. stomach, IBD, coeliac, Sjogrens and some other autoimmune conditions, but my HA jumped me to the worse scenario.

You may find that in a few days time, your pains ease off because the muscle tension will lessen. Write down some things you want to discuss with the specialist and good luck with it all. Enjoy this time and celebrate in some way x

[NotDeadYet]

I'm so happy to hear this! I've been following this thread closely and I'm so happy you received favorable news.

Best Wishes

[Fishmanpa]

Inanna,

Having followed this thread and looked at your history and in-particular this post...


It's quite evident there's nothing sinister going on physically. Scientific tests don't lie and there would have been markers and/or abnormal readings if cancer was present. I don't doubt you feel ill but IMO, its due to your body's reaction to stress and anxiety. After all, you are posting on an anxiety website seeking reassurance The last part of your post: "I know people say that pc presents with jaundice, orange wee etc, but I’ve spoken to a pc nurse, and she said not necessarily. Depends which part of the pancreas the tumour is in (head or tail). It also seems to me that everyone has a friend or a friend of a friend with pc, so it must be quite common and therefore a possibility." is 100% catastrophizing and not rational. You're following in the footsteps and patterns of so many others in qualifying your symptoms to feed your dragon.

Courtesy of your friendly neighborhood "Told Ya So Gang"



Glad all turned out Ok...

Positive thoughts

[Inanna]

Thanks for all of your replies

yes, I have to try really hard not to go down the rabbit hole again, especially as I still have pain, especially at night. Mostly in my side, but then this morning I coughed and I got the most horrendous pain in my stomach area. I also have mild pain in my groin right now.


Ive done all of this ha things, wondering if they missed something, or got my results mixed up with someone else, or even if they were just telling me that on the phone, as it’s a long time to wait and worry and will give me the bad news next week.

In other news, I have booked my first hypnotherapy session next Thursday

thank you all again

Inanna

[WiseMonkey]

Ive done all of this ha things, wondering if they missed something, or got my results mixed up with someone else, or even if they were just telling me that on the phone, as it’s a long time to wait and worry and will give me the bad news next week.


thank you all again

Inanna

Of course you know deep down that the above is irrational. The nurse/secretary, (let alone the specialist) would loose their jobs and careers if they told outright lies to a client, that's just not going to happen

[pulisa]

Good news about the hypnotherapy-a very positive move.

Ignore that HA "voice" though-as WM says, it's completely irrational and ridiculous. You've had a clear scan and whatever discomfort you are feeling is of a benign cause.

[Inanna]

Hi

thanks for the reassurance. Oh why won’t ha let us have some peace?

Now, I am worrying that maybe it’s lung cancer. When I had the scan , the radiologist said “ all abdo organs except lungs”. My dad died of lung cancer and he never had a cough, his symptoms were rib pain. ��

I don’t smoke , but that doesn’t mean it can’t be.


inanna

[pulisa]

That's great news, Inanna but be careful about speculating further because you are sure to come up with something equally grim before the 22nd to torment you further?

Celebrate the good news re ruling out PC though x

So you've chosen lung cancer as a replacement for PC? That's such a huge leap..especially when you have decided on another "diagnosis" so soon after finding out that your abdo organs are completely normal and healthy. Pain doesn't have to mean cancer.