Do I have Osteosarcoma?

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Hi! I'm a female teenager with long legs and bad knees.

For a while now I've been experiencing pain in both my knees. It's kind of mild achy an crampy and I feel it when I move the joints. This only happens once or twice a day. One of my knees pops when I bend it.

What worries me, though, is my other knee. It's been deformed for a while now. I can feel that the bone on the side of my kneecap is much larger than the same bone on my other knee. It's as if there could be a lump ob top of that knee. Other than the aches happening slightly more often in that area, it isn't really different from the other knee except for the lump of course.

I've been reading on the internet and I found out that people with Osteosarcoma may experience these symptoms. If anyone knows anything else it could be, please tell. If you're positive it's Osteosarcoma, do you have any advice on how I can tell my parents about this? I'm scared.

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    The first thing you need to do is tell your parents.  No one can make correct bone/muscle diagnosis without x-rays, scans, etc.  Many illnesses have many of the same symptoms.   What if you were a parent and your child was keeping these worries from you?  Let us know what you find out.  

     

  • Posted

    Why are you scared to tell your parents? You've done nothing wrong, and the first thing they'll do is get you to the doctor and get a proper diagnosis. Good luck

  • Posted

    Your answer is in your post, your a teenager still growing which actually can cause aches and pains, bone osseous is common at your age its the bones remodelling to make your body reach its peak at anywhere between 18/21/22 not everyone stops developing at the same age, you do need to get an appointment at your GPs to get your vit D levels checked and I am sure he will give you the reassurance you need, please DO NOT use Dr Google, he is definitely inline to be struck off LOL

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