[Zippy]

I think fear of finding out that your worst thoughts are true is extremely common. The reason so many cancer victims die is because they put off checking up on the symptons for too long.

Some people just fear the doctors full stop. Plus these symptons often involve very private parts of the body. Nobody likes the idea of having their anus probed for suspected bowel cancer, for example.

Nobody should be judged on this matter.

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Zippy

I think fear of finding out that your worst thoughts are true is extremely common. The reason so many cancer victims die is because they put off checking up on the symptons for too long.

Some people just fear the doctors full stop. Plus these symptons often involve very private parts of the body. Nobody likes the idea of having their anus probed for suspected bowel cancer, for example.

Nobody should be judged on this matter.

Not judging anyone

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Zippy

I think fear of finding out that your worst thoughts are true is extremely common. The reason so many cancer victims die is because they put off checking up on the symptons for too long.

Some people just fear the doctors full stop. Plus these symptons often involve very private parts of the body. Nobody likes the idea of having their anus probed for suspected bowel cancer, for example.

Nobody should be judged on this matter.

Exactly what I said... before my completely inoffensive, non baiting, reasonable post was deleted!

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by happyland

Exactly what I said... before my completely inoffensive, non baiting, reasonable post was deleted!

True but you may have quoted from a post that was offensive, baiting or unreasonable, its easier to remove a group of posts in a thread rather than go in and edit all the posts.

[Kerry]

Happy I've been infracted. Stop being melodramatic

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

Happy I've been infracted. Stop being melodramatic

I've not been melodramatic once.. I have made a few points regarding the thread subject, that is all.

My final words on the subject; ITILYT & Thomas (and anyone else) don't let worry or fear stop you from getting yourself checked. It is very very likely nothing serious, but I promise you, you will feel like a weight has been lifted if you get it seen to.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Shasown

True but you may have quoted from a post that was offensive, baiting or unreasonable, its easier to remove a group of posts in a thread rather than go in and edit all the posts.

Thankyou. It was for this reason. There were so many posts, I just wanted them gone to stop this thread spiralling away from the subject.

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Shasown

True but you may have quoted from a post that was offensive, baiting or unreasonable, its easier to remove a group of posts in a thread rather than go in and edit all the posts.

Yeah.. suppose so.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Zippy

I think fear of finding out that your worst thoughts are true is extremely common. The reason so many cancer victims die is because they put off checking up on the symptons for too long.

Some people just fear the doctors full stop. Plus these symptons often involve very private parts of the body. Nobody likes the idea of having their anus probed for suspected bowel cancer, for example.

Nobody should be judged on this matter.

For that reason I try and find a funny side to it (even though there isn't really one). It literally kills my family off one by one on both sides so its like a waiting game for some. My prospects aren't looking so good either

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

sigh. Thanks everyone. The doctor says it is nothing to worry about. It will go away in due time and was probably caused by stress and that I should return in 2 weeks.

I decided to register somewhere else to check again.

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

sigh. Thanks everyone. The doctor says it is nothing to worry about. It will go away in due time and was probably caused by stress and that I should return in 2 weeks.

I decided to register somewhere else to check again.

I completely understand you wanting a second opinion, but it's good that he said it was nothing to worry about. I'm sure even the worst doc would know if it was worth investigating further. My sis found a lump and her gp sent her to the hospital there and then. Thanfully it was just a cyst...

Is yours still itchy?

[Ammi]

phew glad its all ok - dont scare us again like that young lady!

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

^^hehe thanks for caring! [would insert kiss emoticon here if there was one]

Originally Posted by happyland

I completely understand you wanting a second opinion, but it's good that he said it was nothing to worry about. I'm sure even the worst doc would know if it was worth investigating further. My sis found a lump and her gp sent her to the hospital there and then. Thanfully it was just a cyst...

Is yours still itchy?

Still itchy yeah.Even though he seemed certain it was nothing to worry about I still want to be sure. Last year there was a cyst in my ovaries (nothing to worry about but I was at the time) and eversince then I worry about every little lump. :lol:

[Z]

I found a lump on my testicles when I was 17, it was very scary and I found it just before I went on a school trip to London; I'd never made an appointment with a doctor by myself before so I wasn't really sure what to do - the practice was closed (this was in the evening) so I made an appointment via their website - embarrassingly I just typed out the details of my problem into the box thinking it would be sent to a doctor and I would get a reply; in fact it went to the admin staff so I spilled my guts to them - I can laugh about it now, but that made me feel even more embarrassed about going to the doctor over such a sensitive issue. I couldn't get an appointment sorted before I went on the school trip so arranged it for after I came back; and then (I'm still angry about this) they called my house to remind me of my appointment a few days beforehand - obviously I wasn't there so my mum asked if she could take a message and then spent days worrying about what was wrong with me, so when my dad came to pick me up from the trip he told me that the doctor had called about the appointment and asked me what was wrong...

I've never been one to have discussions like that with my parents (I never even got the talk about the birds and the bees from them) so I was absolutely mortified that they knew I was going to the doctor, but obviously had to tell them what the reason was to stop them fearing the absolute worst...

In the end, I went to the doctor (after panicking about the appointment and the lump for about a fortnight) and found the whole experience extremely embarrassing, but the lump turned out to be a sebaceous cyst and it went away of its own accord.

Moral of the story: no matter how embarrassing the thought of going to the doctor is; it's always better to be safe than sorry.

[BB_Eye]

what does a cancerous lump look like?