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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    I am trying this too and it honestly helps to not allow yourself to look or touch as much as you can. I have had MANY urges to inspect everywhere I think I see or feel a lump but I tell myself only once a day in the morning is allowed. I have been able to break the obsession with my neck a bit to the point where I’m okay not inspecting it for several days until I get the urge (trying to make it a week). Still daily with my recently “discovered” abdomen lump but it’s better than constant checking and panicking. It literally can’t grow in a matter of hours or even days so don’t waste your time. And if your brain just keeps bothering you, close your eyes and visualize in your mind the way it looks and feels and tell yourself you KNOW how it looks and feels so no need to reconfirm.

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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Quote Originally Posted by Worrywart84 View Post
    And if your brain just keeps bothering you, close your eyes and visualize in your mind the way it looks and feels and tell yourself you KNOW how it looks and feels so no need to reconfirm.
    THIS!!!! This makes me so incredibly happy!! This is the ABSOLUTE PERFECT way to cope with these urges!! Every lymph node checker should tattoo Worrywart84's quote to their hand and look at it anytime they want to self-check! Gosh dang this is so great!
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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Bone cancer in the clavicle can't be common right?

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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Quote Originally Posted by Fishmanpa View Post
    S88... This is truly a non-issue. We're asymmetrical by nature and we're not made of porcelain. Its a bone and bones can be and are lumpy. You admit your anxiety is ramped up and your HA is causing you to hyper-focus on your normal bodily anomalies. That's really the end of the story
    Time to treat the real problem

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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Started to get very anxious all of a sudden about this being a sarcoma of the bone. Tumours on the clavicle are very very rare and I know that but not impossible. The lump very smooth and not at all jagged and the borders seem defined.

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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Quote Originally Posted by scared88 View Post
    Started to get very anxious all of a sudden about this being a sarcoma of the bone. Tumours on the clavicle are very very rare and I know that but not impossible. The lump very smooth and not at all jagged and the borders seem defined.
    This thread is a month old. Time to seek professional help. Go to a medical professional for a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th opinion or seek out real life professional help for your anxiety. Your choice

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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Having a thing. I dont think it has grown over the last month, if it has then its very small.
    I also don't have any bone cancer symptoms other than that little lump.

    I just want to ask the people here that seem to don't have any anxiety. For real, no one here would freak out finding a bump like that? And when would you freak out?
    I found this last summer and didn't think any of it but I don't remember being able to see it through the skin when I turn my head all the way and the skin stretches. I can see the bump move when I move the shoulder and arm.

    What could be causing this other than cancer?

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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Quote Originally Posted by scared88 View Post
    For real, no one here would freak out finding a bump like that? And when would you freak out?
    They would have gotten it checked out by a doctor if it was concerning. Then, when given the all clear like you've had, they would move on.

    Quote Originally Posted by scared88 View Post
    What could be causing this other than cancer?
    A normal bone in your body. You've had a doctor look at it already and tell you its not concerning. Your reassurance seeking is not helping you. You really need to work on your HA. Are you able to get a CBT referral?
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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Quote Originally Posted by NotDeadYet View Post
    They would have gotten it checked out by a doctor if it was concerning. Then, when given the all clear like you've had, they would move on.



    A normal bone in your body. You've had a doctor look at it already and tell you its not concerning. Your reassurance seeking is not helping you. You really need to work on your HA. Are you able to get a CBT referral?
    I had a doctor say "Oh yeah it's bigger" and said "No" when I asked her if I should worry. Isn't odd for one normal bone to be so different from another one? Seems weird for one to be lumpier or more visible through the skin than the other

    Also, what's with this constant CBT peddling? What's the purpose of this forum if every single answer is "Seek therapy" or "CBT" ?

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    Re: Bony lump on the sternum end of the clavicle.

    Quote Originally Posted by scared88 View Post
    I had a doctor say "Oh yeah it's bigger" and said "No" when I asked her if I should worry. Isn't odd for one normal bone to be so different from another one? Seems weird for one to be lumpier or more visible through the skin than the other

    Also, what's with this constant CBT peddling? What's the purpose of this forum if every single answer is "Seek therapy" or "CBT" ?
    Perhaps you should go back and read some of my replies concerning being asymmetrical. As far as CBT and therapy? The site is called "No More Panic", not "Please Keep Reassuring Me While I Do Nothing To Help Myself". We're 5 pages and a month into this thread. How's it been working out for you?

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