DD has a bruise that isn't going away.

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8yo dd complained a few weeks ago that she had a bruise on her inner thigh. She said she couldn't remember how she did it. It looked very much like a mark made by her little brother pinching her which on occasion, when frustrated, he does. He also tends to aim for her thigh or the tops of her arms. She's also as active as most 8yos and rides her scooter everywhere, occasionally crashing and bruising her legs. I put it down to that.

A week ago she mentioned it was still there and I had a good look and it had faded to a browny colour but I could feel a lump directly underneath it. Around the size of a pea. She said it was sore.

A week later and it's still there, same size, sort of a reddy colour but she says it's more sore than it was. She does admit though that she squeezes it because there's a lump underneath it and it 'feels funny'. I don't know if that's exacerbating things.

I have a terrible health anxiety, particularly where the dc are concerned and I am jumping to the absolute worst conclusions. Because that helps, obviously.

She's not ill, not tired or not herself. She's perfectly well. She's also had other run of the mill, fell off her scooter or got whacked with a golf club bruises in the last couple of weeks and they've cleared up within a couple of days. It's just this bruise on her thigh.

I've made a GP appointment for after school today as it's preying on my mind but is there a chance this is absolutely nothing and my sky high anxiety and terror is unnecessary? I need to stop googling.

Sorry you are going through this, but agree with apps that you haven't dropped the ball at all. You have done everything right.

With contrast means they put a line in the arm and feed through this stuff that makes you feel all hot. I have had several. It makes everything show up better.

Please don't Google anymore it will only scare you more. Big hugs to you and your dd

Hope the noro goes quickly, and wishing you well for your daughter

Contrast MRI just shows up more details so that makes sense if the last one wasn't clear. To be honest, again with my health anxiety head off and my scientific head on I'd say that yes they've identified they don't know what it is, but they've not identified it as anything to worry about either ... contrast will show up blood supply if there is one but ultra sound was negTive for blood supply which is really positive I'm sure.

I really hope the noroviurs goes fast

I feel like a right failure. For letting this go on for so long, for ruining their holiday, for not being able to fix it.

I'm trying to focus on facts but all I can think is the specialists are worried. Addenbrookes too. Not even a local hospital, a scary big hospital.

This limbo is terrifying.

No advice I'm afraid but just wanted to say I think you've been amazing in getting it hurdled out - initially and again now. You haven't dropped the ball whatsoever and, if it is anything worrisome, then you've acted as quickly as you can which will be a big help.

So sorry you've all been so poorly, just try and get some rest until you hear more from the consultant. I wont tell you not to panic because I know I would be, just offering you a hand hold instead.

Hurdled?? Checked out!

I feel you may be local to me, in which case, referrals are often made to Addenbrooks, and not always because it's something that's in need of a 'big guns' approach. It could be as simple as the specialist consultant (not sure which specialism this comes under) only works there and not at NNUH/QEH/JPG. I've known it with my friends daughter, she needed a very simple op but because of a bleeding disorder they had to do it at Addenbrooks - the surgery itself was very straightforward and all they needed was a blood clotting injection but it had to be done under a specific consultant.

Apologies if I've got the wrong area!

Good luck. It isn't your fault, you didn't drop the ball. Fingers crossed for your daughter.

We're in mid Norfolk (except we're in Devon right now). We were being seen at the QE and the GP said she could refer to the clinic at NNUH but that they'd likely refer on to Addenbrookes anyway as they tend to. I didn't think to ask why.

Thinking of you -

I know it's hard but try not to panic. That probably doesn't help though.
I got sent to Oxford urgently as a child as my sight started deteriorating and there was nothing that the optician could find. My mum was convinced I had a brain tumour and she's not generally a worrier. I had to go for scans and was booked in for surgery just in case. Turned out that I had severe sinusitis and my sinuses were so inflamed that they were pressing on my optic nerve. They put me on adult doses of antibiotics and my sight recovered. So what seemed really worrying and serious at the time actually was really not a big deal and was resolved easily. It must have been terrifying for my mum waiting for results though so I know how worried you must be but most of the time these things turn out to be something that's very easily resolved. Good luck with the appointment

Thank you. Talking on here is helping.

Well, knowing you're under the QE makes even more sense that you're being sent to Addenbrooks. QE don't tend to deal with much at all, honestly. Shockingly little in fact! I'm sure NNUH would've had dealt with it so if you find going to addenbrooks will be difficult then by all means ask to go to Norwich, it's a huge teaching hospital. QE refer straight to addenbrooks as it's within their area more than NNUH is if that makes sense.

Sending my best wishes, it is most likely nothing serious but they have a duty of care to investigate thoroughly. It's not your fault at all and I hope you get the results you want.

So sorry you're going through this show.
I was on the May 07ers with you.
Sending my best best wishes for you and your dd.

I had both DC at NNUH and there's such a difference compared to the QE. Your explanation makes perfect sense. All of our paperwork is with Addenbrooks now so I'll stick with that. Just waiting for a consultant to call. I'm so rubbish on the phone too. I'll hang up and realise I've just meekly said yes and no and asked nothing. Truth is, I just want somebody to tell me it's all going to be okay and nobody can.

Thank you ale (I'm wondering who the devil you are!).

I hope it's nothing sinister op.

When are you due to go home - could you get an earlier appointment if you wanted to cut the holiday short?

I'm soooo good at namechanging

We go home on Saturday. The GP said actually to arrange the MRI and same day results (to save us extra trips if they need further info or investigations), we'd likely be looking at Mon/Tues anyway. She said when it's a distance to travel they coordinate it all for the same day. If that makes sense.

As I understand it, the consultant will review everything today and tell us whether we need to go home.

SoH- just posting to give you a firm handshake and a pat on the back (and a quick hug when nobody's looking).

Thanks to your advice a few years ago, I learned to drive. Health anxiety be damned, you are sensible, rational and capable. You can do this. And we're here to catch you when you can't

You're allowed to have a freak out, it's scary. But it being scary doesn't automatically mean the worst outcome, and you've done nothing wrong.

Thank you lovely Tethers. It's a real pleasure to see you on here and I'm so pleased you're driving. I remember well how you felt about it. It's like anything I suppose, there are ways through it and you start at the beginning and take the time necessary. Driving, health, life. It's just health + my babies where I fall down.

DH has just phoned to say DS is sad without his big sister. Oddly, it's this which has made me cry. I'm hiding in the bathroom. I was doing so well.

My son was under the care of Addenbrookes and it is indeed a fantastic hospital. They have all the equipment they need to make a diagnosis and treat if necessary. I'd rather be going there than to another hospital that eventually sends you there anyway.

If I were you I'd probably pack up and go home any way. You can sort out the house and holiday stuff and any childcare issues for your other child. You may wish to attend the hospital with only your DD so you can focus on her.

Take a notebook and write everything down you can so you don't worry about forgetting information.

I hope that whatever your DD has is easily treatable. You are doing all you can for her right now. Do not torture yourself with what if's as you can only deal with the information you have right now.

Wishing you all the best of luck xxxx

Surely the fact that she has had it for 2 years pretty much rules out anything sinister??
As in they may not know what it is exactly and they won't take any chances but if she had a serious illness 2 years ago you would definitely know about it by now?
Wishing you well.