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Panicking...cancer...need someone to talk me down

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paralysedbyinertia · 21/05/2021 13:34

I posted previously about lesions on my liver that were found in an ultrasound scan when they were looking for gallstones.

They put me on a two-week cancer pathway for possible liver cancer, but they said that there might be other less sinister reasons for what they had found. I've since had a blood test and I'm awaiting an MRI.

The GP receptionist told me that the blood test results had come back as normal, but I have had a letter this morning saying that they need to discuss the blood test results with me so I need to make an appointment. Can't make one until next week so I'm shitting myself as to why they need to speak to me if the results are normal. It means they have found something worrying, doesn't it?

Then the MRI...I was originally told that I would be seen in two weeks, but then got a letter to say that it would be the end of June. Then this morning, they rang to say to ignore the letter and could I come this Sunday? So I keep wondering why the change of plan? Have they found something that has made it suddenly more urgent?

I suffer with health anxiety anyway, and I was all over the place when they first referred me via the cancer pathway, but by yesterday, I felt like I was actually managing the anxiety quite well. Even when they changed the date for the MRI scan, I kept telling myself that it would be good to get it sorted asap, but now the letter about the blood test results has pushed me over the edge.

I'm so scared and I don't know what to do with myself. I know nobody can tell me that I haven't got cancer, but please help me to calm down. I can't deal with this right now.

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LIZS · 21/05/2021 13:38

I would not conclude anything from an earlier appointment. It might be that there is an extra clinic to catch up outstanding appointments or a cancellation.

paralysedbyinertia · 21/05/2021 13:41

Thank you @LIZS, that's helpful. Yes, it could be a cancellation. Worried about the blood test results though. I mean, no GP would waste an appointment just to tell you things are fine, would they?

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Caramel81 · 21/05/2021 13:42

It could be that the GP wants to tell you they are normal but discuss the next steps on looking into the lesions maybe with booking another type of scan.
I had blood tests for liver enzymes a few years ago and my GP requested a make a telephone appointment to discuss the results. I was crapping myself but he just wanted to tell me they were normal but discuss further why I was feeling unwell

LIZS · 21/05/2021 13:43

They might, or suggest further blood tests to explore unexplained symptoms.

paralysedbyinertia · 21/05/2021 13:44

@Caramel81

It could be that the GP wants to tell you they are normal but discuss the next steps on looking into the lesions maybe with booking another type of scan. I had blood tests for liver enzymes a few years ago and my GP requested a make a telephone appointment to discuss the results. I was crapping myself but he just wanted to tell me they were normal but discuss further why I was feeling unwell
Thank you @Caramel81, that's very encouraging. The irony is, I'm not even feeling unwell. I had a couple of incidents back in March which my GP suspected might be gallstones, but I have been fine ever since.
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