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Had the enlarged biopsy today. The PA and her RN both kept using 'bad words' like 'pre-cancer'. I corrected them with the terms 'mildly atypical' and the PA said 'Melanoma is a 10 so this would be a 2'. Wish they'd think before speaking.

UGH................ The fear has come back with a rage!!

Google says it's just feeling your pulse in the aorta.

Rate of New Cases and Deaths per 100,000: The rate of new cases of ovarian cancer was 10.6 per 100,000 women per year. The death rate was 6.3 per 100,000 women per year. These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2015–2019 cases and 2016–2020 deaths. Lifetime Risk of Developing Cancer: Approximately 1.1 percent of women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer at some point during their lifetime, based on 2017–2019 data. I didn't look by age. I'm almost 73 and cases drop drastically by age 74.

The derm's PA did a biopsy but didn't get clear margins so I have to have more removed. It was only a dysplastic nevus with mild atypical changes, but since it appeared very quickly Dr. said to remove it so we never have to worry about it. I'll have it done on March 17th.

I first thought the larger spot had been there a long time and now am second guessing myself. The pencil point sized dot looks black at the top. I'm absolutely terrified. Why does this stuff happen on the weekend when I can't call for an appointment?

The last 2 nights I ate supper and then laid on the sofa to watch TV. I could feel my pulse in the aorta that is middle of the gut til it branches out to the legs. I actually had put a knee/leg pillow and raised my legs because the sofa is a bit short. I'm terrified of having an aneurysm now! No pain. Not tender or warm.

I just read 'Ovarian Cancer is rare'. Rate of New Cases and Deaths per 100,000: The rate of new cases of ovarian cancer was 10.6 per 100,000 women per year. The death rate was 6.3 per 100,000 women per year. These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2015–2019 cases and 2016–2020 deaths. Lifetime Risk of Developing Cancer: Approximately 1.1 percent of women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer at some point during their lifetime, based on 2017–2019 data. Things that help prevent OC is having children. Breast feeding. Not using hormone tx after or during menopause. Having multiple children, etc. At my age, 73 this year, the chance of OC begins to drop drastically. Bloating can be caused by many things. I drink with a straw and know I swallow air. I eat too fast and don't chew well. Giving this fear to God! Diane

Every day I see several articles or TV ads about ovarian cancer. I'm now terrified that I have it. My only symptom is I feel bloated at times. I have lots of tummy gas or burping from eating too fast, gulping air and drinking from a straw. I'm 72 and about 15 lbs overweight. I've had a big tummy for years. I can't enjoy even one day without fear.

The week before Thanksgiving I spent 4 nights/ 5 days in the hospital with hyponutrenia (too low sodium). One week after discharge my bp was 199/110 from anxiety. The ER doc said it was anxiety and hbp. Since then my health anxiety has returned and I need to find help. I still take klonopin (same dosage for 13 years) but need help calming down. I'm very concerned that I'm dying. My 5 days in the hospital I was monitored for my heart day and night, kidneys, liver all checked out fine. I'd eaten too little and drank massive amounts of water. No other health issues. I need help overcoming this fear and getting my bp down. I'm taking 100 mg Losartan in the a.m. and 25 mg Hydralazine at bed. BP is staying around 160/86. I live west of Atlanta and have Medicare AB and Humana D starting in January.

Everything was fine then the NP called late yesterday all concerned about low sodium. I’d already drank Body Armor and no symptoms. She must have Googled it and by time we hung up, I was shaking all over. Been alone since Sunday so no one to talk me down. Slept 3 hours last night and can drink tea, water and Body Armor but thinking about putting food in my mouth gags me. I took my med an hour ago and am watching craft videos but am upset with her with how she handled me. Going to lay around and try to sleep. Any suggestions on this issue?

My blood work came back with low sodium/ chloride. I'd started drinking 64 ounces of water a day and my anxiety and big hole from the extraction of the broken molar has ruined my appetite. I'd stopped using any salt. Doctor wants to re do the test in 2 weeks. Kidney numbers were great.

I had a broken tooth and had to wait a week for the extraction. I was drinking less than 6 ounces a day. I increased my water intake and it went right away.

I've had it all for about 2 weeks. Today I was SURE lymph nodes under my arm were swollen. Earlier in the week I had pitting edema and had an appt with an ortho surgeon regarding foot and heel pain for many months. He did all sorts of tests and told me I was badly dehydrated. Yearly bloodwork is coming up and I'm worried kidney function might be bad. I wish I could find a psyc who has had health issues so they'd understand my chronic disease ptsd from 2 bouts of cancer (Stage IV colon). Any suggestions?

Thanks guys!