| If it makes you feel any better, I have two lumps on my arm, one between the wrist and elbow and another between my elbow and shoulder. I've had them looked at by a doctor who ordered an ultrasound although he figured they were harmless. The ultrasound confirmed that they are lipomas, which are common fatty deposits that some people just get. For some people, they grow faster than they do for others. Mine haven't really changed in size since I first noticed them 2 years ago. If they cause discomfort, they can be removed with a simple surgery. I'm not saying this is definitely what you have, but it sounds very similar. You should see a doctor if it worries you. But mine don't cause me any problem. Lipomas tend to be hereditary. I asked around my family and my grandmom never noticed until I mentioned it, but she also has one on her arm that never bothered her. Try not to worry! ↑ |
| Forgot to mention that lipomas are harmless and are not at risk to become cancerous. For some people, they just become inconvenient and sometimes uncomfortable depending on how large they are. ↑ |
doesnt sound like anything alarming.. .. could be a fat deposit or something benign... but let us know what your doctor says angela.. so that in case someone else has the same problem in the future they have some idea of what to look for..
oh and can we call you 2 the lumpy ladies? lol j/k ↑ |
LOL, sure, that's a nickname I'd love to flaunt around. haha
I'm not worried about it really. Just curious since my fiancee is the one who discovered them. I never even knew it was there. I'll ask my Doc but I doubt it's anything relevant. Probably something along the lines of what you ladies are saying. Thanks for sharing though. :) ↑ |
| what kind of brain tumor was it??? my dad just got diagnosed with one and it is so sad we dont know much about it yet, he is going to duke university next week to find out more.... its sad cause my baby will be here soon and i want everything to be okay. ↑ |
| angela.... are you there??? ↑ |
I'm sorry to hear your bad news. I don't know the details on his tumor very well. They discovered it when he was 17 years old...which means my fiancee was about 1 yrs of age. He grew up all his life knowing that his Dad had cancer and was going to die early. My father in law passed away in November at the age of 39...that's how long he lived with his tumor. He was considered a medical marvel because of the placing of the tumor and type I guess. I've only been with my fiancee for the past year so I don't know all the details. But his Dad was at home and able to care for himself until October of this past year. It only took a few weeks for him to deteriorate to the point of total shutdown and that is when he passed away. Very sad time as we had just told him the night before that he was going to be a grandfather. Anyway, he had a rough life full of chemotherapy, surgeries and other not fun cancer stuff. We're glad he's at peace now. Can you imagine having a brain tumor all your life? Crazy.
I'm very sorry to hear about your Father. Just be there for him and the rest of your family. The one thing my fiancee regrets is not taking advantage of the time he had with his Dad. ↑ |
| wow i cant believe he was able to live for so long with his tumor i only hope my dad can be so lucky but he is already 70 and all of a sudden having horrible symptoms.. i am due in less than 2 months and i worry about alot of things.... i live with my parents the babys father is not in the picture. i am so worried. we find out more news today so all i can do is hope for the best, maybe it is not a bad tumor and they can just take it out????!!! i hope... ↑ |
| Wow, your Dad is getting up there in age. I hope you get semi-good news (how good can tumor news be right?) and it's something that is treatable. Try not to worry about it too much and just enjoy being with your Father. That is my suggestion. Getting stressed about it will only be bad for you and the baby. Whatever happens...happens...just know it was meant to work out like that. ↑ |
| I had breast cancer 2 years ago and it all started when i got a lump on my arm.but i never really minded.but then i started to get a lump on my breast and i went to see a doctor and he told me that i had breast cancer.i had to stay a year without seeing anything in the outside world.Go and see the doctor before it gets as bad as me. ↑ |
