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Scared its cancer

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corey52698
corey52698

6 weeks ago I had an abdominal angiogram for follow up to some dilated me seated vessels from long ago. The doc casually said that new questions are raised now as a "mass" showed on my pancreas. I was shocked . The cat scan report actually read " a vague ill marginated 4 cm mass in head of pancreas. It also suggested that it could be an artifact from the contrast dye and they suggested an MRI. There were no other indication of dilated biliary vessels or anything else going on with pancreas, liver or gall bladder. It took over 1 month to have MRI . I seen a surgeon in the mean time who told me there was nothing but o worry about at all as I have no symptoms and my blood work was all normal. Of course the last 6 weeks have been just horrible for me with worry. I have to take Ativan 2 times daily and have had multiple physical complaints nausea, abdominal pain like some own is squeezing me . I am curious if anyone else has had a similar experience and with a mass that size would I be wxperri ncinf any symptoms? I see the surgeon in 2 days for results but the anxiety and psychosomatic complaints are just awful . I am so scared.

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  • Nina55437
    Nina55437 corey52698

    Posted

    I have not had your symptoms but I have experienced the anxiety and worry. When I was first diagnosed with CP, I didn't know a thing about it and none of my doctors gave me any information. I went online and found some very scary information and thought for sure my days were numbered. Then by chance I saw a person who had had CP for many many years and I contacted them and found out that yes you can live with CP. I know we can drive ourselves crazy with worry. I hope you find out some good news about your health.

  • pete70517
    pete70517 corey52698

    Posted

    Hi Corey,

    Remember that a great many 'masses' on the pancreas are completely benign, and are therefore not cancerous. So, I understand how you feel, and the waiting is very difficult, but try to be positive. Cysts are very common; when the doc told me I had cysts on my liver I got very worried. That was about twenty years ago, and I'm still here !!   We all tend to worry of course, but be positive and you'll be fine.

    Regards,

    Pete.  

  • mel15596
    mel15596 corey52698

    Posted

    Hi Corey how did you get on with your results? I hope everything went well and you have put your mind at ease.
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