How am I supposed to be calm when I wait for the doctor for my hard belly?

[Anonymous]

Last month I noticed that my bottom belly on the left side is hard when I lay down. I poke at it and it’s solid hard. I don’t understand. I thought it’s because I’m bloating and starting my period. I’m getting concerned and I’m supposed to see a doctor January 5th. Honestly I am so terrified if I get stomach cancer, kidney cancer or all that shit. I wish they had a sooner appointment. I don’t understand how my belly got very hard. I work out, I don’t always eat right, I take iron pills but been lacking taking it everyday. I don’t understand why is my body going though this. My left side of my back hurts but not too bad. I know I’m staring my period soon. I tried heating pads and my belly didn’t softened. Why won’t my belly soften? Has any of you felt with this before? I asked for an earlier appointment but they have the 5th one that’s the only available opening.

if I have cancer I’m done for. I’m scare that it might burst while I sleep. I don’t wanna die.

[Sunshinelips]

Don’t stress yourself thinking it’s C. It’s not because you’d have other symptoms like lack of appetite or weight loss. It’ll be nothing. And the doctor will tell you you’re okay.

[Asker]

Yeah I have none of that

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a hernia, I have one and they just tend to monitor them unless there's any other risk

[Asker]

Hernia?

[Opinion Owner]

Trapped muscle between the layers like a trapped nerve other than nerves tend to trap in bone but hernias occur in soft tissue like the stomach and groin

[slatyb]

A hernia is abdominal tissue, usually the intestines, protruding through a break in the abdominal wall. This is a fairly common injury when the abdominal muscles are overstressed, and the reason people in jobs that require lifting wear hernia belts. They are repaired with minor surgery.

[Opinion Owner]

That's a far better explanation

[slatyb]

Of course you are anxious -- anyone would be. I hope it all comes out ok.

[Asker]

Not helping

[Mariogirl09]

Are you constipated

[Asker]

What do you mean?