I'm 35 years old and very worried I might have cancer. I'm going to the hospital dental clinic at 7a.m on Monday morning to see triage. I have a three small lumps in my mouth. One about one mm in diameter on my top gum; one that feels hard but is like a pin prick size on the inside of my cheek, and a suspicious lump under my tongue. I can't tell if it is a blocked salivary duct or a tumor. The nurse on the phone told me this is an "emergency" and I have to go to hospital 7a.m Monday. A humerous side note is they won't clean my teeth while I'm there, oh no, I have to go on a two month wait list for that. lol.
Anyway now my cancer phobia is worse than ever. I thank Jesus my cravings for a cigarette are near zero or I'd light up from worry (I haven't touched a cigarette for two days and had drastically cut back before that).
I talked to dad who said he had a lump cut out of his mouth years ago but it turned out to be non cancerous. The difference is I have smoked.
I have already decided I don't want anything other than minor surgery and at worst chemotherapy. I'm not a fan of radiation.
I guess that because it's in my head I'm fearful of invasive surgery that may lead to complications like speech defects, facial paralysis or disfigurment.
Please pray I don't have cancer.
Thank you
Anyway now my cancer phobia is worse than ever. I thank Jesus my cravings for a cigarette are near zero or I'd light up from worry (I haven't touched a cigarette for two days and had drastically cut back before that).
I talked to dad who said he had a lump cut out of his mouth years ago but it turned out to be non cancerous. The difference is I have smoked.
I have already decided I don't want anything other than minor surgery and at worst chemotherapy. I'm not a fan of radiation.
I guess that because it's in my head I'm fearful of invasive surgery that may lead to complications like speech defects, facial paralysis or disfigurment.
Please pray I don't have cancer.
Thank you
