New Lump(s) found

[go_girl]

Has anyone found abdominal lumps before. I woke up last Friday, streched, and suddenly there was an egg sized lump in my right side. Ok, I'll admit I've purposely stayed away from my oncologist since two years ago the doctors told me no more surgery or chemo. They want to scan every year but I said what for, I don't want to live my life from one scan to another.
So I went mountian hiking, rock climbing and swimming instead. Now I found this lump. Does that mean my time is up? Finally. Since '95 I've either had surgery or chemo every two years, now its been 4 years with nothing.
Has anyone heard of a tumor this big not being the end? I'll get my scan results sometime this week so every day has 84 hours while I wait.

[go_girl]

A related discussion, It is real was started.

[Texas Grannie]

I really am not depressed. I know it sounds as though I am. I have a lovely family and beautiful grands. They all love me and keep in touch. We have friends that we play games with and we sing in a senior choir. Our life is full. I love playing computer games. When I feel myself getting depressed, I put on my hym CD's and dance and sing. No one can stay depressed when your thoughts are on a God who loves you. I was diagnosed in the fall of 1994. I have low grade cancer so I just seem to keep going. I have had chemo three times. It is not effective to slow growing cancer. It kills fast growing cells. MD Anderson is finally aware of that and is having research to try to find the best drug. I take Tamoxifen until it wears out, then change to another anti estrogen. About two years later, I go back to Tamoxifen. Your smile cheers me up and your vitality to live life to the fullest cheers me up. Us old gals are just tough as leather. Have you made that doctor's appointment? Thanks, Texas Grannie

[go_girl]

Texas Grannie what can I do to cheer you up? The waiting to see is no way to live. We've got to hang around till the end no matter what the situation. Can you find something to take your mind off the bad stuff? Are you able to get out of the house?

[Texas Grannie]

I get protrusions on my side that increase greatly when I start a fluid build up. The ovarian cancer likes to make us as ugly as possible. I never heard of a lump appearing suddenly. I can gain ten pounds in a few days when my ascites begins, so maybe it is possible it is fluid. Of course you know you have to go to the doctor. I appreciate your attitude and the exciting way you have lived your life. Texas Grannie

[Teresa222]

It sounds as if you've had a wonderful life in spite of OVCA.  Please post and let us know what they found on the tests. New drugs have been discovered in the past four years since you last dealt with this. Perhaps Avastin can help you.
Teresa