Me And My Cancer Adventure

[Changing4Best]

When pain is present, it can be a bummer on our humour. ...so no more morphine - which I am glad... not used to hallucinating drugs!

I didn't even know that morphine caused hallucinations! The strongest pain killer I have ever been given is Hydrocodone, which I hate too, because of how it makes my mind feel. But to my knowledge, it never gave me any hallucinations. I've only taken it rarely though, if pain has been serious.

For me, the pain is present when I lean the leg against a chair, like my recliner, without a pillow under it. Even with a pillow it hurts, but not as badly. The femeral artery or the lymph node hurts too, but I have no way of knowing which it is. All I know is that leg is substantially thinner than the other and it hurts, sometimes like sciatica and sometimes in other ways. I think the muscles are spasming in it too, which is causing some of the pain.

If it is sciatica, there is not a lot that can be done for it, so I have heard anyway. But that would not explain the thinning of the leg, the pain in the lymph node or femeral artery area or... so I am assuming if it is sciatica, that is because there is blood loss to the leg. But I am no expert, what do I know? Only what I have tiried to find out by reading up on some things on the web.

When I was reading up, that is when I came across the reference to Lymphoma, or cancer of the lymph node. That is why I am here writing to you, though I am trying hard not to diagnose myself, because it also said that it might just be a cyst in that node a and not cancer too. I tend to worry a lot, so I know I should probably have waited for the dr's oppinion, but don't we all hate waiting so! I think I have found that hate of waiting to be human nature, don't you think?

 

[Ruckster]

Sheila when is your dr appointment? You should get yourself right there as you are stressing with not knowing. Also what ever the heck you have would be best treated sooner than later.

Listening to you describe your symptoms of pain and tenderness , decreased circulation, lump etc makes me wonder if it could be a blood clot. Those can be very serious but can be managed relatively simply if you get it treated early. (Meaning now..before you have permanent circulatory damage or before it breaks loose and travels to the heart or lung or brain or kidney)

I am not a dr and certainly not diagnosing you. It seems like you are thinking cancer and worrying yourself into a state. Please go find out what's really going on. Chances are it is something far less serious than a clot or cancer... Maybe as minor as a boil or something. You need a clear diagnosis.

Froggie.... So glad your pain is better. You amaze me! Keep taking care of yourself and know that you have many supporters and cheer leaders here .

 

[Changing4Best]

Sheila when is your dr appointment?

This coming Thursday, March 14th. They could not get me in sooner.

 

[Froggie]

Glad it is close, the sooner you know what you have the easier it will be. Being in the unknown is such a trigger for catastrophic scenarios, we're not helping ourselves at that time. Best of luck to you Sheila.

 

[Changing4Best]

Thanks Froggie. I have not been of much support to you here in your place where you have made a stand and are being brave. I am sorry for that. I want you to know that I am praying for you! HUGS... sheila

 

[JustBe]

So good to "see" you froggie!;)

 

[Froggie]

On the contrary Sheila, I'm getting lots of support... sometimes it's through private messages other times it's through chats. The forum members are great here.

 

[Changing4Best]

Froggie, It is great that you are getting support here, especially in chat. I rarely find anyone in chat, but would like to chat with someone sometime. I cannot sit for long periods with this lymph node hurting though, as my leg pressing against it makes it hurt worse. None the less, I would put up with that if I could find someone to chat with! (For only about 15 minutes though). Let me know times you are available and maybe we can find one that is the same for both of us. I live in the eastern U.S.A. and that right now is eastern daylight savings time.

 

[Mercy]

I have a lump in my breast that they have decided to mammo again in 3 months before they decide what to do with it, no biopsy done yet, but they did do a sonargram or ultrasound. I've had them before and they have always been beneign, but....
The mystery is getting to me, what is wrong!?! And of course, I have no answers... I don't know if there is cancer or if it is beneign. The chances of both being nothing to worry about seem slim to me, but in both cases they are said to possibly be cysts, and not cancer. SO... I must wait. I HATE WAITING!!!

Please Sheila try to remember that this is froggie's diary. She should be the focus here. If you would like to start a post of your own, then you are more than welcome to share anything you like. We are here for you too.

 

[Tanishq]

Froggie. :hug:

It's good to see you feeling supported. You will have more and more. You just keep taking actions, love and support will be there for you.

 

[Changing4Best]

Froggie, Do you feel I should not be here with my issues, that I should start my own thread? Or is it OK with you that I have joined yours? I will abide by your decision, and I am here to support you with prayers too, either way.

 

[Ruckster]

Froggie, My weather turned sunny and gorgeous. Hope your day is bright as well!