Hi,
Here’s the story, I’m 41 years old, and last May (2020) I noticed a lump on my inner left shin about 2” above my ankle that felt about 1-2inches across. I was really concerned so told Gp who ordered an X-ray. Which came back as clear. Nothing else was mentioned. With home schooling and DH away on 5/12 deployment whilst organising an imminent posting relocation, so I just put it to one side...
but it’s still there! I haven’t done any running, had 5/12 alone with DC so not exercise induced and is not triggered mechanically. No weight loss. I asked new GP, she’s saw me F2F and said she could feel it (so relieved as worried I was feeling something no one else could, DH couldnt feel anything).
She sent me for an USS, the sonographer was non committal, seemed to take lots of pictures (lots of clicks on his machine..?) at the end said he couldn’t see anything and result would be back with GP in 2 days.
I left it a week, called GP surgery. Receptionist said.. ‘the GP had reviewed the scan but not put on the notes what to do next’ she went on hold while she asked her, came back and said ‘yes she’ll have another look and we’ll call you’.
That was 5 days ago.
I’m not sure what it all means... trying to reassure myself that if it was sinister it should have been picked up on the xray? Or would have been processed much quicker if found on USS.
It’s on my mind a lot, but apart from DH (who doesn’t really do conjecture or make decisions until he has all the facts) and one friend, I haven’t told anyone, as I don’t want them to worry.
I know I’m a worrier, ever since DF had cardiac arrest and catastrophic anoxic brain injury 8 years ago (his body still breathes but the rest of him has gone) it feels like a curve ball can come at you any time!
Thanks for sticking for all this...
my questions are:
- when is an appropriate amount of time before I call the gp surgery back?
- Do sonographers say they didn’t see anything when they actually did in the appt? I can imagine it’s really difficult for them if they find something as they perhaps don’t want/are not the appropriate person, to give any diagnosis?