Lymphoma? Cancer from X-Rays? Help!
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Hi all,
I'll try to keep this short, but I'm pretty scared. About 2 years ago, I had two spontaneous lung collapses. Doctors don't know why, hut after the second one I had a minimally invasive surgery called a talc pleurodesis, where surgeons rough up your lung with talc and medical gauze so it sticks to the chest wall and doesn't collapse. After this procedure, I had a numb patch on my sternum that itched TERRIBLY when I was regaining feeling. It was an internal itch so nothing could be done. Fast forward two year, I am having an itch and some pain in the SAME spot, but this time the itch is external and WON'T GO AWAY. I thought it was because I used soap with perfume. I also thought it was because I take EXTREMELY hot showers, which I read can mess up your skin pretty bad. I tried taking cooler showers to no avail. I've been using aloe vera gel on the spot to no avail. I've tried so much to stop the itch and nothing is working. Here's where my fear comes in. When I was hospitalized for my collapses and surgery, I had chest xrays taken every morning to ensure my lung was healing properly. I also had two CT scans. I'm afraid I could've developed cancer in this area from all the radiation. Another fear is lymphoma. I foolishly looked up itchy skin and the first thing that pops up is lymphoma. I do have slight itching in other parts of my body (mostly my back) but those itches go away when I scratch . The chest one does for about 2 seconds before it comes back full swing. Rational me says its dry/sensitive skin because the skin on my chest has always been sensitive, but this itch won't go away and that's the thing that's scaring me the most. Has anyone dealt with this before?
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maryjane19 Hypochondriac98
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I think to put ur worry’s to fear go get a blood test and speak to a dr. I’m pretty certain exposure of radiation from ct scans and xrays are at minimum and safe. And I’m certain over exposure to ct scans and X-rays don’t affect straight away it’s more like Later on in life that’s if it does anyways not always. There is more symptoms to lymphoma then itchy skin. Enjoy the holidays and try to relax i think you are fine. I was a very much stressed Over cancer a few years ago the obsession of me thinking I had cancer and the constant trips to the drs just drove me insane. It took me a while to get to where I am. Wait a week or so if the sunrooms Persist then see a dr if they symtopms
Are mostly there when u think about it then it’s anxiety. Best of luck I hope all works out for you
maryjane19
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