A few days ago I discovered a lump in my left chest and immediately called my doctor for an appointment. Only, I couldn't get one until nearly two weeks from now.

As we have a history of cancer in my family (my grandparents and my grandmother's sister all passed away from cancer, and my sister has suffered to bouts with cancer - breast cancer and throat cancer), I am deeply worried that I might have cancer.

I haven't told my family or friends because I don't want to worry them needlessly, and I'm hoping it'll turn out to be nothing and I'm just being paranoid or whatever, because you know...

I want to live! I want to see the next Star Wars movie. I want to read all of Claremont's X-Men. I want to experience LOVE, dammit!

So, should it turn out to be cancer, I hope that at least they'll be able to cure it so I can go on living.

Anyways, not to worry you all. I just felt a need to voice my concerns, is all.

I'm so sorry to hear this. We'll be praying for you. Please keep us updated as to what's going on, okay?

I will say a for you.

Good for you to make an appt. right away. Try to chill for the two weeks... and tell someone..we are here for you, too, but if you can share with someone there, it will help you!!
We will keep you in our prayers!!! Prayer is powerful stuff, I tell ya

hey scifi, i'm thinking of ya.

Thank you all.

Just knowing I've got friends here on the Org who cares helps a lot. When I've been to the doctor, I'll tell you all about how it went. I promise.

Well I know that men can get breast cancer, but it is very rare so I wouldn't worry too much.

lovemachine said:

not as rare as it used to be...about 5 percent of all breast cancer is men.

IAmTheTouch said:

Exactly!
Please let us know how you go and we'll be thinking of you.

bluesbaby said:

I know. Xorn posted something the other day about one of his male friends who had died from breast cancer.

Anyways... The lump is about the size of a pea and is right by the mammary gland, and the doctor said on the phone that it might be that the gland is clogged. Well, here's hoping it's somethimg harmless like that.

scififilmnerd said:

that could be and think of it this way, most men do not find lumps in their breasts, because they don't think that can happen to them. so finding a lump and doing something about it is a very positive step!

scififilmnerd said:

good luck to ya scifi

Don't panic or imagine anything bad, it's scary. That happened to my mom too but she is clean health. Keep positive and get a thorough check up. Good luck.

rdhull said:

Hey, RD... Thank you.

luv4u said:

I'm trying my very best to not think about it at all, and to keep a postive outlook when I do - that it might be nothing at all and I'm just an old worry-wart.

scififilmnerd said:

Relax and do other things to get it off your mind.

Sorry to hear about this scififilmnerd

But best get it checked...it could just be a harmless cyst, but I know what it is like to worry. I found a lump in my breast a couple of months ago and got it checked out straight away, the doctor checked it over and luckily it has disappeared now.

REDFEATHERS said:

Thank you. So what did you doctor say, that it was a harmless cyst? And how could it just disappear? I have heard about cysts that - if left unchecked - might simply move elsewhere in your body. (Not to say that's what happened to you.)
Anyways. I'm glad you're okay. I hope that pretty soon now, I can say the same.

scififilmnerd said:

Yeah I have to go back for a check up again.

REDFEATHERS said:

You do? Oh, no, I didn't mean to worry you!


[This message was edited Thu Jan 29 22:55:55 PST 2004 by scififilmnerd]

Hey, scifi!

Let's hope it's nothing serious, and that this becomes just a brief time of eye-opening worry which causes you to re-evaluate and appreciate who/what you have in your life, and which direction you want to head in the future.
[This message was edited Thu Jan 29 22:51:52 PST 2004 by AnotherLoverToo]

AnotherLoverToo said:

Certainly, if something good like that comes of it, then that's a positive thing. Thanks, AnotherLoverToo.

I'll float U out a prayer if U don't mind...

scififilmnerd said:

Get it checked out as soon as you can. I'm sure two weeks' time is soon enough. But it wasn't something anyone had been looking for in my friend, or something anyone had even imagined, so it was way too late when they found it to do anything but figuratively put a band-aid on it. Make sure you get it checked out very soon though.

I'm sorry to hear about your health concerns. I hope it turns out to be nothing, but it's always best to be on the safe side

I'm thinking of you, SciFi. You're in my prayers.

Don't jump the gun...the mind works in mysterious ways, and so does your health. If you imagine that you are sick, this might do more harm than good. Try to do something to make you appreciate the fact that your alive and in good health until you hear that you have nothing to worry about when you see your Doc, think pos.

Yikes! I understand why you're concerned!

I'll keep you in my thoughts and hope that everything turns out all right!

I'm glad you made an appointment to have it looked at straight away. I can imagine how concerned you must feel, hopefully it is not serious. Best of luck to you