Tight Chested - TC?

[tccancercop]

Getting an ache below the waist line is normal if one would have TC. I had aches there before and after my orchiectomy. I guess your energy level also is affected by cancer, too (but i always have felt tired well before cancer) As far as the tight chest, I had it at first before chemo. . .i thought it was in my lungs. .but the CT scan said no. OR, all of your symptoms may not be TC at all. Let the Urologist determine that and get an ultrasound done also.

[Davie]

Hi denic2k6,

After taking 6+ months to get myself examined, I was convinced that my tight chest and dry cough I'd had could for a month before being diagnosed could only be due to TC because it somehow felt different than other types of chest infections I'd had - and it seemed to drag on without resolving. It was just a bog standard chest infection and my chest X-ray and CT scan were both clear.

It's easy for any symptom (that under normal circumstances you wouldn't give a second glance too) to play on your mind under these circulmstances.

The best news is that you're getting yourself checked out.

Davie

[dadmo]

Cysts are common and I wouldn't worry about it, but the best advise is to get checked by a doctor.

[burgdob]

Lumps that are Cancer are hard, not squishy. Once I found my lump, I too was convinced I had a bunch of other things and that it had spread to lungs, brain, etc. Don't freak out. Have it checked.