in need of some help, please

dawn39 · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:39 am Post subject: in need of some help, please

i am new at this and had to have my childrens help , i wouldnt have had a clue how to even submit a message.
i am just looking for answers. i have been ill for 2 years with chronic nausea never had a days illness in my life before, well hardly. significant loss of weight i am 39 and can only wear childrens clothes age 10/11 now very tired had various gastro tests all clear. had an enlarged gland on side of neck for at least 1 year thats when i noticed first but ignored as doctors didnt seem worried. been from doctor to doctor all saying same can find nothing. last six weeks been having daily almost continuous feeling of temperature elevation on taking ranges from 36.8 to 37.5 throughout the day cant even get a straight answer as to whether this is a fever as everyone says different. also have a very weird sunburnt,burning tight feeling over neck, back and arms, finally got to see a haemotologist last week who felt lump actually called it a nice juicy one which made me feel a lot better as you can imagine, he sent me for chest xray and blood tests, all clear going back to see him next week and waiting to see a surgeon to have whole thing removed. i am besdie myself with worry as i am now convinced i have some form of lymphoma after reading the symptoms feel very sad for my children and finding it very hard daily with the nausea, tiredness and now this feelings of temperature and burning as just keeps on reminding me of biopsy looming and what the results can be. just be grateful for any tips as my whole family is suffering through this. sorry to go on but have been living this nightmare for two years now i dont know how people cope when faced with a positive diagnosis of cancer as i havent even got a diagnosis yet and am falling apart.
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i have been ill for two years now and am awaiting a biopsy on an enlarged node. i have been told by many doctors that there is nothing wrong and it is all in my head, so now even my family believe this i feel hopeless and very scared/

artnut · Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject: hang in there

Hi Dawn,
It's perfectly normal to be afraid of the unknown and you're not the only one who fears cancer when something is wrong. Cancer is a very terrifying thing, but it's not always a death sentence. The majority of the time, it can be kept under control or cured so try not to worry until you find out what is wrong. I had a problem with my eye sight and every doctor I went to kept saying there wasn't anything wrong. Finally, I found a doctor who found the right tests to run and found I had a focusing problem. Believe me, I wanted to go back to those other doctors and tell them a thing or two! Try to stay as positive as you can under the circumstances and good luck with your surgery.

dawn39 · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:12 am Post subject: Re: in need of some help, please

dear artnut Thanks for taking the time to reply, much appreciated as cannot discuss this problem with family are they are totally not accepting of the fact that this could be anything nastty. try to be positive but very hard when i have the constant reminder of feeling very ill and just frustrated that have had to wait so long and am still waiting for diagnosis. even find myself when out with children almost hating "normal people when i see them laughing and apparently well and just feel generally gloomy at the moment waiting for biopsy seems to be taking forever then have to wait two weeks for answer will seem more like two years. anyway enough of this dont want to make you feel miserable, hope you are well and feeling happy! thanks again dawn
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i have been ill for two years now and am awaiting a biopsy on an enlarged node. i have been told by many doctors that there is nothing wrong and it is all in my head, so now even my family believe this i feel hopeless and very scared/

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