Good morning, 4 days ago I found a solid pea size lump on the right side of my groin which has now grown slightly, I can’t get to see a doctor till next week but I am bit worried, I had bloods taken couple weeks ago as I was feeling very sick all the time it came back I am anemic, I googled about the lump and lymphoma came up and a symptom is anemia but also last 3 nights I have had terrible night sweats unusual for me and past 2 weeks being out of breath and my legs and bottom of back hurt daily when I do my usual dog walks but have never hurt before, any advice or worrying about nothing?
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Hi @Leanne1 welcome to our forum.
Unfortunately we are not qualified to give medical diagnosis on this site and it is very difficult with such generic symptoms.
All tests that are done are to rule conditions in or out.
You say that you have a doctors appointment next week which will give you the opportunity to write down your fears, questions and practicalities for that appointments.
Perhaps if you are really concerned you might try for an earlier, urgent appointment or try 111.
Please do let us know how you get on and really look after yourself.
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Hi @Leanne1
Thank you so much for your post & welcome to the forum.
We are so sorry to hear that you are experiencing symptoms and going through a worrying time.
It’s good to hear that you have an appointment with your GP, but understand the wait for this can be anxiety inducing. We would strongly encourage you to speak to a member of your healthcare team, such as your GP with any symptoms so this is the correct thing to do. To get the most out of your appointment, it may be useful to inform the GP that it is blood cancer/ lymphoma in particular that you are worried about as this disease shares a lot of symptoms to many different medical conditions and may not be at the forefront of their mind, once they are aware of your concern they can proceed with the appropriate tests for this.
You may find our 'Blood cancer symptoms and signs’ page helpful to read - it contains information on what to look out for, as well as prompts for questions you might like to ask your doctor.
As it explains on the webpage:
"Most people who have symptoms described on this page won’t have blood cancer. But it’s worrying to have symptoms you can’t explain, and important to find out what’s causing them, if only to set your mind at rest.
If you have just one symptom that you can’t explain, that goes on for a long time, or is unusual for you, book an appointment with your GP. If you suddenly feel very unwell at any time, get medical help straight away by calling 999 or going to A&E."
One of the first tests that would be done to investigate someone’s health is a full blood count (full blood count), which measures the number of each type of cell in your blood: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. We have information about normal ranges on our website, and you can read more about each of the tests that might be done to confirm or rule out blood cancer here: bloodcancer.org.uk/understanding-blood-cancer/tests-diagnosis. As you mentioned that you had a blood test obtained a couple of weeks ago, they may repeat this to see if the anaemia is still present and then they would likely look for a cause for this which can be due to a number of medical conditions as well as diet and other lifestyle factors.
If you would like to talk through any of this or need further support, please do not hesitate to get in touch with one of our support service nurses on 0808 2080 888
Take care,
Emma (support services nurse)
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