I am really worried?

Question

i have a huge lump on my spine which has been there 3 months, bad back pain, fever foot numbness for which i saw the doctor about she has passed me on to see a specialist which i am seeing next week she asked me if i had any bladder problems which i didn't the last couple of days though i have had really bad urine retention and my lump has grown even larger also my back pain has become a lot worse the doctor at the time said not to worry it is probably just a benign tumour but now with not being able to go toilet i know that is not a good sign shall i wait until next thursday to see the specialist or try to go to casualty i am only 23 and i know the doctor can not diagnose whether it is benign or malignant without a biopsy but these new symptoms are starting to make me worry that it may be serious any suggestions would be appreciated

Answer 1

call them and see if you can see the specialist any sooner.  i'm sure they have something open, they usually reserve small parts of the day for emergencies.

calm down for now, worrying is not going to do anything but make you feel worse.  just know that you don't know anything yet, and it may not be serious.  try to stay optimistic and do things to keep your mind off it, even though i'm sure it's very difficult for you.

i hope you feel better soon.

Answer 2

I think you should calm down for a start, i would think that if your doctor thought it was really serious she would of sent you to the hospital straight away, the more you worry the worse things are going to seem, i can imagine how you feel and the appointment must seem a long way a way, if you cannot wait you should go back to your doctor tomorrow and explain to her how worried you are, maybe she can get you in to the hospital sooner or at least she can reassure you a bit

Answer 3

just breath for now , you done the right thing in informing ur doctor so ur mind can be put at rest that the problem WILL be sorted very soon.

ano how u feeling waiting and ur getting more worried.

if you feel it getting much worse than it already is , then you could go casualty just to put urself at ease ,

inform them you are going to see a specialist but ur concerned in the mean time

i hope you get better soon x