Fear of Cancer

[Chris612]

Im new here and after reading several posts, I think I'm in the right place. I've always had mild anxiety, but for the last 6 months it's gotten horrible! I started having pain on my left side. Anywhere from my shoulder blade, ribs and hip. I had an ovarian ultra sound, X-rays, colonoscopy and Blood work up. Everything comes back normal. I'm a hairdresser and I stand all day. Dr thinks it is muscular/skeletal related.I've convinced myself that I have pancreatic cancer. Before that it was colon cancer and ovarian cancer. It consumes me and I hate living like this! I even find myself stressing over the color of my stools. I've missed work, and I love my job! I don't know how to stop obsessing. Any advice is welcome. Thank you so much

 

[Concernedgal]

Hello Chris and welcome. While at the doctor .. they take blood. Some of those blood test test for your white blood cell count. Usually your body knows when cancer is present and for some cancers.. not all ... but, for some this simple blood test can be the stepping stone for your doctors to do further testing to determine cancer. When cancer is present. .. your immune system detect's it and tries to fight off the " offenders " as a result. .. your white blood cell count rises and a cbc ( complete blood count ". Test for evidence of this. So if you believe that you may have cancer.. ask your doctor for a cbc. And don't wait for your results. You make sure you call them because no news... isn't always good news. Take care and put your mind at ease. It probably is muscular / skeletal. You stand on your feet all day. I think the doctor i's right. But, like I always say... better safe ... than sorry. Ask your doctor for further testing to rule cancer out. I don't think you hAve it but .. make sure. Welcome to the forum.

 

[janemariesayed]

Hi, Chris welcome to the forum. It sounds like your problems stem from standing all day. It doesn't sound like you have cancer although I'm not a doctor! It is too easy to worry unnecessarily about illnesses when we end up not having them at all. To me, it sounds like you are not standing correctly at work and have strained a muscle. Try doing some belly dancing exercises are supposed to be great for people who stand up for work all day.