Cancer...

[icup]

So yeah made another account so I could ask this anonymously.
I'm going to try keep this sharp and short so I don't lose your interest.

Basically I have an awful immune system, I am a fussy eater so I don't eat fruit veg or meat... Basically carbs is my life lmao.

But I had a complication a while ago and had to have surgery on a not so serious part of my body but it had to be removed. Sorry I can't give much away incase you guess who I am haha, if you haven't already :S

Anyway, my body sucked at healing after the surgery, 4 months on and still pain.

But the main thing is, my doctor said to me, "Look your health isn't good and your problems keep getting worst. You were in hospital a few weeks ago in Resus because you were tachycardia and nearly died. You have had so many appointments in the past year that our system flags you as someone we need to investigate more for further problems, me and a few doctors and nurses discuss your history and recent events and that all these problems and the deterioration points to an obvious thing that we are sure of you have. We believe you may have Cancer, but this isn't a definite to don't worry, panic or get upset, because nothing is known until we take some blood marker tests and check for some Cancers. So we would like to take some blood to get them sent off and the results back as soon as possible."

I was in shock, that's something nobody wants to hear. I said to him "No, no. No I don't want to give my blood, I don't have it and I don't want to know."

He tried to persuade me and stuff but he said he couldn't force me or contact family because of my age (18).

So I've kept it quiet for a few weeks and haven't told anyone except two friends, the rest of my family and friends don't know and I don't dare tell them. I don't want to... I cant?

What can I do. I am pretty scared but I'm also not accepting that it's happening to me, even if theres a chance it isn't. I'd rather live and die from it not knowing I had it, that have a blood test and find out I do..

[chantellehugs]

I honestly can't imagine how you must be feeling, but I do know how it feels to be so scared to hear bad news that you try to block it out. It must be incredibly overwhelming to even hear that there's a possibility of having cancer so I understand why you'd rather not know.

I understand that you're scared, sometimes living in ignorance is easier than facing the reality of the situation, but you do need to be brave and take the tests.

If you find out that you do have cancer then the earlier you get the treatment the better, if you do nothing you might realise in the future that actually, you do want to have the treatment but you've left it too late. If the tests come back negative then you won't have to worry about it anymore, obviously because this is so serious I'm sure you've been thinking about it a lot.

I really hope that you take the tests, being 18 and hearing that you might have cancer is a terrible and scary situation to be in. Sometimes we're given horrible situations in life that we're not ready to deal with, some problems will go away on their own but others have to be dealt with. The only way you can deal with this problem is to be brave and take the tests.

[Empired]

This must be so difficult for you right now and I can't begin to imagine what you must be going through, but I think you should at least find out if you have cancer. This doesn't mean that you have to have the treatment or anything, it's just best if you know 'cause, as said above, then you can choose what to do from that point.

Obviously it must be terrible to be told that you have cancer, but just because you don't take the tests doesn't mean you haven't got it, really. Like not taking a pregnancy test doesn't mean you're not pregnant.

I also think you should really tell the member of your family that you trust the most (if you have someone like this). It's important for at least some of your family to know because they have to stick by you. With friends, they can just leave you or turn against you, but family is still related and tied to you even if they don't want to be.

[mrwoooooooo]

What is not telling anyone going to achieve? Tell your family and discuss things with them - not a forum of strangers.

And for your sake - have the blood test.

[GommeInc]

What is not telling anyone going to achieve? Tell your family and discuss things with them - not a forum of strangers.

And for your sake - have the blood test.

As he said, you're not achieving anything by not telling your family - they will understand and support you, more than us lot. It would best to have the blood tests and find out once and for all what it is, and hopefully get it treated sooner rather than later. Any illness, whether it is cancer or not, should be looked into as soon as you have the concerns or have been told to have it looked at.

[Matthew]

Honestly just go for the test. As painful as it may be finding out that you have cancer (if you do, of course the chances are you don't) its much better to find out early and then get it treated early. The longer you delay the harder it will become to treat, if of course you have it.

Take the blood test, and yes you may find out you have it, but you may find out you don't, which will surely put your mind at rest if nothing else. If you find out that you do have cancer, then at least you can treat it early.

Tell your family too, its important that they know IMO and can offer a lot more support than we can on a forum .

Good luck!

[Stephen]

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we are sure you have cancer... we believe you may have cancer

BUT IT ISN'T DEFINITE SO DONT WORRY

If my doctor said that to me I think I would hit him

especially if it came back negative

[BOOMitsGINA]

You need to tell a family member. Trust me it will help you and let you have someone close to talk to and even if you have cancer they are still someone you can talk to.
Take the blood test that way you know for sure, it's a horrible thing to think you might or might not have cancer. But if it comes out you dont it will let you rest your mind and know that you don't for sure. Trust your doctor because he's looking out for you and even if you do have cancer they can probably sort it quicker. Don't leave it till last minute, take the test.

[Metric1]

I had it, but it was caught in time

[Lewis]

So yeah made another account so I could ask this anonymously.
I'm going to try keep this sharp and short so I don't lose your interest.

Basically I have an awful immune system, I am a fussy eater so I don't eat fruit veg or meat... Basically carbs is my life lmao.

But I had a complication a while ago and had to have surgery on a not so serious part of my body but it had to be removed. Sorry I can't give much away incase you guess who I am haha, if you haven't already :S

Anyway, my body sucked at healing after the surgery, 4 months on and still pain.

But the main thing is, my doctor said to me, "Look your health isn't good and your problems keep getting worst. You were in hospital a few weeks ago in Resus because you were tachycardia and nearly died. You have had so many appointments in the past year that our system flags you as someone we need to investigate more for further problems, me and a few doctors and nurses discuss your history and recent events and that all these problems and the deterioration points to an obvious thing that we are sure of you have. We believe you may have Cancer, but this isn't a definite to don't worry, panic or get upset, because nothing is known until we take some blood marker tests and check for some Cancers. So we would like to take some blood to get them sent off and the results back as soon as possible."

I was in shock, that's something nobody wants to hear. I said to him "No, no. No I don't want to give my blood, I don't have it and I don't want to know."

He tried to persuade me and stuff but he said he couldn't force me or contact family because of my age (18).

So I've kept it quiet for a few weeks and haven't told anyone except two friends, the rest of my family and friends don't know and I don't dare tell them. I don't want to... I cant?

What can I do. I am pretty scared but I'm also not accepting that it's happening to me, even if theres a chance it isn't. I'd rather live and die from it not knowing I had it, that have a blood test and find out I do..

Fact is, if you leave it 'til you die you will find out before you die you have cancer. Trust me.

Go to a doctor... my gran was the same, she was scared of finding out the truth. She left it over a year, and then eventually there was a 100% knew she had cancer, she went to hosptial and got treated.... as well as it was going it spread because she left it too long and she sadly isn't with us anymore.

Don't leave it to the last minute... not for the sake of yourself, for your family and friends...