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Hi, just a question to the community on timelines for results of biopsies. I had a biopsy last week on a skin issue on my ear. I have been told it will take 4-6 weeks for results, and then they have to be written up and examined; please call back in 6 weeks. So I now have another 6 weeks of unexplained pain and ringing noises. Is this just the way it is now? I am assuming the Dr is not too concerned that I have anything to worry about, but its another 6 weeks on top the time already waiting to get appointments etc Thanks

In an awful.panic went for my triple assessment this morning and it was not as clear-cut as I would like - the professor who did the physical examination deemed the lump to be an E3, which is likely to be benign but not definitely so. I was buoyed up by that, but I felt the ultrasound was less optimistic . I asked the consultant radiologist if the mass was oval or round, and he just stated, "No" and felt there was an atmosphere in the room.I took a look at the screen at the mass and got a fright as it is an irregular shape, and has all the hallmarks / attributes of malignant masses that i saw in academic articles that i looked up. Biopsy taken - I need to call next Tuesday for the date of when I receive results. As you can imagine, this has brought up lots of feelings - regret at perhaps not having children (risk factor) , amount of work and stress I took on over years as I was very career focused - it's been very hard. I haven't slept in over 10 days and given I am prone to depression and anxiety - I am worried about my ability to cope. Going to my doctor tomorrow to ask for sleeping tablets etc as at this point I need sleep

Hi. I have been experiencing a lot of worrying symptoms lately and would like some advice. My periods have been very irregular (spotting and lasting over a week), I have been bleeding during and after sex with some pain and large clots, I have no appetite and feel full after eating a small amount, my belly is very large, swollen and hard and looks like I'm pregnant, I have localised pain in my left abdomen, back and pelvic area, I feel tired all the time but find it difficult to sleep, no energy, I feel dizzy a lot and have blind spots and blurred vision sometimes, I have a pain in the back of my neck, I have a new cough that has lasted over 8 weeks, difficulty breathing, tight feeling in my chest, pain in my stomach when I cough. I have an appointment with my GP in a few days to discuss these symptoms but I'm wondering are these symptoms very serious and need urgent emergency attention? If anyone could offer me some advice I would really appreciate it. Thank you. Love and blessings to all.

I am currently undergoing tests for PV and am pretty worried about it tbh. Can anyone reassure me ? I have had high rbc, high hgb and high hct on full blood count. Waiting to see a haematologist. Not sleeping great. Thanks

Hi everyone. Has anyone had a positive cancee diagnosis adter finding multiple cyst type lumps or are cancer lumps always hard .

My story is that I had no symptoms, went to my amazing doctor with a cough, she found that I was tender on my lower left back so sent me to a walk in ultrasound clinic where they discovered the tumour. I had a whipple in April, the cancer had not spread as caught early so my prognosis is good. I know it’s a rare cancer, has anyone else had a whipple and going through Folfirinox, I’m about to have round 8 of 12..

I had 13 polyps found at my colonoscopy yesterday. I’m very worried they could be cancerous considering the amount found. Has anybody had a lot of polyps removed and found that they were benign?

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Hi I went to my gp today after finding a lump in my armpit about 4 or 5 weeks ago. It’s painless but yesterday and today I have a tingling sensation going down my arm to my fingers which is annoying only. I checked my own breasts and didn’t feel anything but Iv naturally lumpy breasts. Gp checked breasts couldn’t find anything either but has referred me to have a mammogram and ultrasound for the lump under my arm as it visibly noticeable with arm lifted but also while looking at me straight on in a sitting position . She said she doesn’t think it’s anything to worry about but better to get it checked out and said I could be called anywhere between 2 to 4 weeks. I’m 44yrs old and 4 months post vaginal hysterectomy due to fibroids and prolapse womb and bladder on hrt 4 yrs as went into early menopause. I feel well in myself but tiredness is my biggest issue. Iv two daughters early teens , husband and my mind is on over drive with if buts and maybes. has anyone been diagnosed with under arm lump or had an under arm lump and it turned out to be ok? Sorry for the rant and TIA

Hi all. I hope it is okay for me to post here (if not- apologies and I will delete) I am concerned about oesophageal cancer symptoms. However, I feel like these will be dismissed if I go to a doctor. I think part of it is health anxiety, but another part is that my symptoms have increased. I've had a narrow oesophagus since I was a teenager (I'm now in my mid-twenties). It often feels tight, like it's closing up, and that I cannot properly clear my throat. I used to be able to clear it normally before this, but now I need to clear it much more harshly if that makes sense. I had an endoscopy as a teenager, and it came back clear. They suggested the tightness was due to stress. I had another endoscopy about 2/3 years ago, as I still had symptoms and had frequent nausea. This was also clear. Obviously I still have symptoms so something doesn't feel right, but I was relieved that these tests came back okay. The issue now is that I feel like symptoms have worsened. I'm having to clear my throat more frequently and harsher. It also feels like something is stuck in my throat. It feels like food/drink isn't being pushed down correctly by my throat muscles. Water feels like it sticks in my throat and I have to try to clear it. My voice also goes hoarse very quickly if I talk for a long time in situations like presentations. In addition, I have frequent (almost daily) acid reflux, which I know can be a risk factor as well as a symptom in itself. I'm sure it's fine given the previous test results, but I can't help but worry with the increase in symptoms. My father passed from oesophageal cancer a few years ago, so I think I may just be extra cautious around this sort of thing, but it was caught late, and he always had a narrow oesophagus too, so that's always in the back of my mind. I'm trying to reassure myself that I'm just worrying because of my dad, and remind myself that my last tests were okay, but I also don't want to ignore the issues on the off chance something is wrong. Since I feel biased towards checking it out due to the anxiety around it, I thought it might be good to ask others' opinions. Is it worth going to the doctor about, or am I likely just overthinking things? If so, would they even refer me for an endoscopy again considering I've already had two that came back okay? I also don't want to use up an appointment like this since I know people need those, but I'm also concerned about what could happen if I don't check it out. Any advice appreciated, thank you.