Hello Everyone,
I am a bit scared & confused. I havea few questions and would appreciate any feedback that I get.
I have not been feeling well for the past six months. I started off with excessive sweating but I do not want to call these nights sweats because it happens throughout the day. I have lost 20 lbs in the past 7 weeks because I cannot eat. I get hungry, try to eat, and I either throw up, or can only eat a couple of bites because I feel stuffed. I have a small lump on my forearm which has only developed over the past 10 days. It is only painful when I touch (kind of like when applying slight pressure to a bruise). In the past couple of weeks a few small "Lumps" or "Nodules" have developed in my stomach which are also painful to touch. I have been referred to a hemotologist due to an elevated white blood count of 15,000, low grade fever 99.5 which has been consistent for the past two months and does not respond to any kind of treatment. In addition, the my Antinuclear Antibody test was abnormal. I have had a sore throat only on the left side for about a month with an enlarged gland and under my arms hurt but I do not feel anything there. I do have a lot of pressure in my ears and I am experiencing slight hearing loss.
If I have a lump or tumor will the abdominal cat scan show this? I guess I just wanted to reach out because my husband refuses to talk about this because he is scared but I am scared also.
I spoke with my grandmother yesterday and she told me that four different family members from my grandfathers side of the family died from Lymphoma. (I wish she shared this earlier because when I was asked family medical history I said no history of cancer).
This concerns me because I looked up Lymphoma and the symptoms seem to fit. I am 32 years old and I have a three year old son. I plan on being aroung long enough to watch him get married and have his own babies. Any replies will be welcome. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post.
Theresa