Anxious of Sarcoma diagnosis - not coping please help

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Please help.

3 weeks ago I noticed a large lump/swelling at the front of my shoulder. I work out at the gym so it was only when I tensed the muscle that I could see the size of it. My ultrasound said there were multiple sacks of fluid in there but they didn’t know what it was. I had an urgent MRI, and initially I had a call over a week later to say I had missed the deadline to be discussed in the MDT meeting but I should find out the following week (today).

On the phone the receptionist said that my MRI was indeterminate and that I would need to come in to see a specialist on the plastics team to look at my lump alongside the mri scans. I’ve noticed that this consultant also specialises in Sarcoma.

I’m so terrified and frightened. I’m 28 years old and have horrific health anxiety anyway. I’m taking Valium now, but I’ve lost a lot of weight due to stress. Crying all the time. I just feel that it is definitely going to be cancer and I’m just waiting for bad news. Everyone just keeps saying they don’t know. And the waiting killing my soul. 

if anyone could give me some advice or any reassurance. I just don’t know what to do with myself. Thank you