Is this tiny testicular lump cancer?

[BlueIris]

To be fair, not posting is pretty simple.

[Toby2000]

To be fair, not posting is pretty simple.

If I'm not allowed to post then what is the health anxiety section for?

I'm sorry that I'm scared but I can't help it and even if I get mental help, the lump doesn't disappear

[Scass]

If I'm not allowed to post then what is the health anxiety section for?

I'm sorry that I'm scared but I can't help it and even if I get mental help, the lump doesn't disappear

Of course you’re allowed to post, but you’re just blindly posting your panic. We’ve all been there so we can see the spiral that you’re in and we know that this happened before.

To be honest Toby, people are frustrated but I also think that they are sad to see you like this again. You were doing SO well.

This kind of spiral isn’t the result of a tiny weeny lump that your gp a) couldn’t find and b) wasn’t concerned about. It’s the result of your anxiety going unchecked.
It would be a really good idea to do a few things:

1) go downstairs and spend some time with your family. Chat, watch telly, whatever. Or call a friend and talk.
2) take some deep breaths, 10 should do it. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Then have a drink of water.
3). Leave your balls alone. I’m sure this is hard for a man. But if you keep prodding you will hurt yourself. Stop regularly checking, make yourself wait a day, then a few more, then a week.

See if you can get through this latest blip with the lessons you learnt from the last one.


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[Fishmanpa]

3). Leave your balls alone. I’m sure this is hard for a man. But if you keep prodding you will hurt yourself. Stop regularly checking, make yourself wait a day, then a few more, then a week.

Careful Scass.... I said the same thing and he got defensive....

a) Please don't sexualise this.

b) It's important to check down there.

As far as checking? Under normal circumstances, it makes sense. For someone with the mental illness at the level the OP has?... it would just be feeding the dragon.

Positive thoughts

[Toby2000]

Careful Scass.... I said the same thing and he got defensive....



As far as checking? Under normal circumstances, it makes sense. For someone with the mental illness at the level the OP has?... it would just be feeding the dragon.

Positive thoughts

That's life, constant vigilance because cancer can strike so easily. It's just heightened for people with HA

[Toby2000]

Of course you’re allowed to post, but you’re just blindly posting your panic. We’ve all been there so we can see the spiral that you’re in and we know that this happened before.

To be honest Toby, people are frustrated but I also think that they are sad to see you like this again. You were doing SO well.

This kind of spiral isn’t the result of a tiny weeny lump that your gp a) couldn’t find and b) wasn’t concerned about. It’s the result of your anxiety going unchecked.
It would be a really good idea to do a few things:

1) go downstairs and spend some time with your family. Chat, watch telly, whatever. Or call a friend and talk.
2) take some deep breaths, 10 should do it. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Then have a drink of water.
3). Leave your balls alone. I’m sure this is hard for a man. But if you keep prodding you will hurt yourself. Stop regularly checking, make yourself wait a day, then a few more, then a week.

See if you can get through this latest blip with the lessons you learnt from the last one.


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I know, even I was proud of myself, but I knew that something would pop up

I'm doing better right now because I've decided to spend £200-ish on an ultrasound so I don't have to drag this out

I just have to sort some things out. Hopefully I'll have an answer by the end of the month

[BlueIris]

No, it doesn't. Improving your mental health is about changing your reactions to bodily features and sensations. The aim is to be able to deal with what comes up without reacting inappropriately.

[Toby2000]

No, it doesn't. Improving your mental health is about changing your reactions to bodily features and sensations. The aim is to be able to deal with what comes up without reacting inappropriately.

Ok, I respect that view

[pulisa]

Have the ultrasound if you think the doctor is wrong. If you pay yourself there will be no problem in getting one.

Get a date asap and see if you can hold off posting until you get the results? Nothing anyone can say anyway since you have self-diagnosed and are just waiting for confirmation.

[Toby2000]

Have the ultrasound if you think the doctor is wrong. If you pay yourself there will be no problem in getting one.

Get a date asap and see if you can hold off posting until you get the results? Nothing anyone can say anyway since you have self-diagnosed and are just waiting for confirmation.

Do you think this national lockdown will make it difficult to be seen or anything like that?

I'm scared that I won't be able to tackle this because of the virus and delays... I've seen articles about people dying due to delays in cancer treatment and tests and everything

Just very depressed at the moment