If you had to wait 2 weeks to get a lump in chest

[ralphlauren]

Examined, would you wait or go to urgent care?

I am not really sure that urgent care would be able to do anything about it. Probably just refer me to my primary care physician.

I know 2 weeks is not that long but I am kind of nervous about it.

[speckledfrog]

I would wait. I would be freaking out. But I would wait.

Can you see if you can get in with your gyn since it's on your chest?

[melindafelinda]

What kind of lump?

[Deleted]

A lump in your chest where? Because if it's in an area where any lymph nodes are, I'd go to urgent care for antibiotics. If not, I'd wait the two weeks.

And I say antibiotics because I had a lump in my arm that blew up. When I went to the doctor, he said, here, take this zpack. If it goes away, you had cat scratch disease. If it doesn't, you probably have cancer. YWIA!

He was a douche though so I doubt very much the OMG, IT'S CANCER aspect but lymph nodes blow up when you're fighting something and urgent care can deal with that.

[karmasabiotch]

Go to Emergency Room and pretend to have trouble breathing. Tell that that the breathing difficulties started around the same time that the lump began to form. They should do the tests right a way if you don't want to want.

[ralphlauren]

The lump is at the very top of my breast. It is possible it is a lymph node but I have no clue.

[Marle]

Two weeks it's ok unless you start having other symptoms. I would also recommend to ask to be notified of any cancellations and see if you can see him sooner.

[ralphlauren]

I am on my drs cancellation list. I am sure it is nothing and waiting the 2 weeks is not tha long of a time. I am still a bit nervous.

[mudslide]

Sept 10, 2012 11:13:59 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

Go to Emergency Room and pretend to have trouble breathing. Tell that that the breathing difficulties started around the same time that the lump began to form. They should do the tests right a way if you don't want to want.

Don't do this. :n:

[karmasabiotch]

Sept 10, 2012 11:16:58 GMT -5 ste said:

Sept 10, 2012 11:13:59 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

Go to Emergency Room and pretend to have trouble breathing. Tell that that the breathing difficulties started around the same time that the lump began to form. They should do the tests right a way if you don't want to want.

Omg. Please don't do this.

If you must go to urgent care, go. Or ask your dr to get on a cancellation list. Or try to get in with you ob/gyn. But please don't do ^this.

Why? Urgent Care's around here don't usually have the screening devices needed to see what's going on. They're more for a broken bone or after hours illness. I know it's shady but if I was worried I would want to get checked out and two weeks is a long time to wait.

I vote for swollen lymph node and though and nothing to worry about.

[Deleted]

Because lying about your symptoms so you can get expensive tests done at the most expensive place to do them while other people who need them more are in line behind you is incredibly douchey and self involved.

[textbookcase]

I would wait.

Don't do that ER thing. Omg.

[PinkSquirrel]

Sept 10, 2012 11:13:59 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

Go to Emergency Room and pretend to have trouble breathing. Tell that that the breathing difficulties started around the same time that the lump began to form. They should do the tests right a way if you don't want to want.

This is such terrible advice. Do not do this

[imoan]

Yeah... WTF Karma?!

[karmasabiotch]

It's flameworthy. I didn't think of the wrong symptoms being investigated. I was just thinking of how to get to a Dr. right away.

Sorry. I'm hanging my head in shame.

[imoan]

You're hanging your head in shame because you might impact your own healthcare... not the healthcare of others.

Wow.

[karmasabiotch]

I take other's heath care seriously too. This came out differently than how it sounded in my head. Sorry.

[ralphlauren]

Well I just diagnosed myself ( thanks google) with a swollen lymph node in my breast. now I will wait 2 weeks for my dr to confirm my findings.