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DD has a bruise that isn't going away.

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SaulGood · 10/06/2015 12:03

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. Hmm

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.

OP posts:
Fairybella · 18/08/2017 16:36

Thinkin of u op

AngelaTwerkel · 18/08/2017 16:38

Glad the phone call has helped. Enjoy your evening. May the gods of plastic tat shine benevolently on you all tonight.

HumphreyCobblers · 18/08/2017 17:02

So glad she was lovely, and that it was somewhat reassuring.

IrritableBitchSyndrome · 18/08/2017 17:08

Family of hypermobile people here too. Try googling lumps in EDS sufferers. For example:

skin findings that may appear in Classical EDS include: raised and thickened layers of skin termed ‘molluscoid pseudotumours’; small mobile nodules deep in the skin called ‘subcutaneous spheroids’; herniations of underlying fatty tissue through the lower layer of the skin leading to small painful lumps called Piezogenic papules.

All benign.

bundleof · 18/08/2017 18:40

Hey I'm gonna start following this,
My DS had cancer aged 8 months. He had intense treatment (all chemo) for around 18 months as an inpatient. He was only a baby so very different as he didn't do much anyway or know what was going on.
I don't know if this post is going to help you but I just wanted to say how amazing children and young teens cope with cancer treatment.
It's just amazing, they're so resilient and always happy. I honestly believe it's a lot to do with positive mental attitude, they're not like adults, the wards aren't depressing and everyone is doom and gloom, They cope amazing!!
Literally all my fingers are crossed your daughter will be just fine but if it's not the outcome you want just know that you will be fine too. I think you have about 24 hours of breakdown and then you just get some really odd sort of strength from inside that makes you just deal with it and be strong for your child.
It was only after my boy got released and was better that I had my complete breakdown. Just try and stay positive as you can. It really helps x

Love J - Remission Mummy
Please feel free to message me if you need me xxx

bundleof · 18/08/2017 18:42

Oh and I forgot to say. Just after remission we found a lump in his outer thigh.
Obviously everyone thought the worst instantly and it wasn't fat - it wasn't scar tissue. Numerous tests and scans pretty much ruled it off as being a secondary cancer.
Biopsy came back and it wasn't !! I will find the name of what it was but at the time all pointers weren't looking good xx

unweavedrainbow · 18/08/2017 19:43

umm @IrritableBitchSyndrome I have classical EDS. Piezogenic papules are on the bottom of the feet. Molluscoid pseudotumours are on elbows and other pressure points. OPs DDs lump could be a subcutaneous spheroid but a) they tend to be fatty and b) don't usually hurt.

As I posted above, hypermobile skin can create spontaneous lumps and bumps that don't need to be EDS specific. It is possibly collagen related but it doesn't fit the profile of any standard EDS lumps so it's good that it's being looked at.

NicolasFlamel · 18/08/2017 20:00

Delurking with nothing very useful to say but just wanted to send well wishes to you and your family. It must be so worrying especially with pre-existing anxiety. I hope the appointment next week gives you some answers Flowers

Giraffesonabigboat · 18/08/2017 20:03

Thinking of you

beggingbehind · 18/08/2017 21:26

Hiya SaulGood, I could have literally written your post a few years ago! 3 of my DS have EDS Hypermobility and for one in perticular any knock or bump can cause injury so when DS3 was 8, this is quite hard when your a running about, role in mud climb a tree, cheeky little monkey! Also the problem for him is his H-EDS wasn't diagnosed- they thought he didnt have it Hmm he developed this really weird lump on the tippety top of his elbow, he'd bumped it three weeks ago but at the time didn't think it was connected. Took him to GP who said that may need to looking into thurther, but prob a cyst. We had a referal come through for an ultrasound (at NNUH! think you may be quite close to my mad lot!) this happened 3 weeks later to which we were told it was a fairly inconclusive test as it wasn't a cyst or an abscess. But they also couldn't tell what it was it was about 1.5cm in diameter and the pictures would be sent to a speisilitst diagnostic radiographer sp? We got a call the following day from a consultant saying the wanted to do a exploratory laproctomey, I was a bit Confused at this point in time to which he went on to explain this would be in three days time under GA, in for at least a night. He also said that this would be at addenbrokes as this was where he was based, which i'm always a bit surprised with because in some ways NNUH is more specialised; plastics and scolioses surgery for example. I spent the next few days really panicking made me hold my little boy that little bit tighter. The day finally came when i packed his little bag and we were of to Cambridge! I spent the morning doing nice things with him while in my head i was planning his funeral... The consultant was lovly, my DS wasn't nervous at all, him going to sleep was a little bit hard, but over all the process was quite easy! The next day they talked through what they had found and the results so for him, it was a collection of muscle? tissue that had collected as a result of him banging it at one point and his body basically over reacted by making more of what it need to if that makes sense, after a small consolation with a geneticists and rymatoligst while we where there they diagnosed him him with Ehlers Danloss Hyper mobility Type (we do have a family history of hypermobility, more than likely looking back EDS, I have it mildly!) Worse than there being nothing wrong but a lot better than what i thought the outcome was gonna be. Hes a strong little warrior and 95% you'd have no idea anything is wrong, DS has just turned 12 to! So for our family how ever worrying that time was it was a way for him and my other son to be diagnosed so in some way it helped. There mainly under NNUH but sometimes get sent to addenbeokes still. I hope your little one is okay and just remember to actually be as honest and as up front as you can it helps in the long run. I hope its nothing to sinister and your all back up on your feet in no time, always here to talk and know the hospital quite well if you want some more MN hand holding! Good luck

beggingbehind · 18/08/2017 21:28

Just realised how long that is I hope i haven't worried you any more either! just trying to re asuure and let u know i now how your feeling

NeverTwerkNaked · 18/08/2017 22:59

Hope you managed to acquire lots of plastic tat with the change!
That sounds positive, and good they are checking it out which should hopefull mean you can have confidence in the reassurances soon

KurriKurri · 19/08/2017 00:14

Showy - I've was reading this thread and didn't realise it was you, - sending huge love my dear, and hoping everything turns out well xx

aleC4 · 21/08/2017 17:06

Hope everything is ok with your dd SOH.

PancakesAteTheChildren · 21/08/2017 17:52

De lurking to say hope all is well with your dd. They do put us through the worries, don't they! Kids!

Thefeelgoodfactor · 21/08/2017 18:03

I'm also sending good vibes that everything will be well with your DD

Frouby · 21/08/2017 19:03

Thinking of you and hope all goes well xxx

Eppia · 21/08/2017 19:23

Also thinking of you and hoping DD is okay.

Linzilou1985 · 21/08/2017 22:27

Thinking of you and your daughter op Flowers

rainbowstardrops · 21/08/2017 22:51

Only just seen this thread. Sincerely hoping your DD is ok and it turned out to be nothing to worry about Flowers

minmooch · 21/08/2017 22:52

Thinking of you and your DD xx

pieceofpurplesky · 21/08/2017 23:24

Thinking of you Flowers

flumpybear · 22/08/2017 05:50

Any news OP?im hoping you've been told not to worry .... everything crossed for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Salene · 22/08/2017 06:04

Think of you x

Wishfulmakeupping · 22/08/2017 06:05

Only just seen this thread- hope everything is ok and you get some reassuring news very soon