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Heart?

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QuietNefertari

It feels like my heart is aching. Like for real. Uncomfortable, but softly, just to the left of the sternum.
Probably just anxiety.
But not so nice.
I worry a lot about Lynch's syndrome - hereditary cancer, mainly intestinal (stomach, colorectal, gall etc.)
I still don't know if that's what mum had. I don't know if my sick aunt has it. Another aunt had benign polyps in colon - but that's also associated with Lynch's. My 35 yo cousin is having ovaries and womb removed because of endometriosis - but also mentioned a lump in her rectum.
So yeah, I'm scared. And I couldn't really understand if you have to have cancer to be tested, or if they can check based on suspicion. Or, as the case may be - anxiety. A fourth aunt is also in the system, hoping for answers.
It's draining.
QN


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