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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you been to a doctor since getting the bug?[/quote]

Op - yes several. Gastro did endoscopy and ordered stool samples. PCP did labs and urinalysis. Lots of people have prodded my abdomen. Waiting for results for the stool samples and endoscopy to test for h pylori. It’s just the ct that is paralyzing me bc I’m a crazy person (or maybe legit fears - no idea at this point as starting to unravel and lose all perspective). [/quote]

Has any dr. actually urged you that you need to get one? [/quote]

When I went to the dr and told him my symptoms and concerns he said he did not suspect pc but recommended we test for all eventualities (also it could I suppose be intestinal which would require a ct) which included upper endoscopy, stool samples and ct. [/quote]

OK, so it sounds like the CT is the only part you're holding out on. Since your dr. did say you should get it -- and your HA isn't making you think you should -- I do think you need to go for it. I know it's terrifying you right now, but imagine how relieved you'll be when it allays your concerns (or finds something super treatable!) and you can resume living your life. You didn't beat cancer to live in this kind of paralysis. I think you need to just take the leap and get the scan. And, truly, I think you'd feel a lot worse if you had pancreatic cancer. And, god forbid you do: Earlier you treat ANYTHING the better, and waiting and stewing won't change whatever is inside you.
I really do think you will be OK. I know how scary it is. Sometimes you just have to rip off the bandaid.

--someone who had a TVU/S recently because I feared cancer and felt better when nothing showed up[/quote]

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