hard lump to the right of my left ribs Posted: 06-29-07 12:28pm
For the past 7 or 8 months the bottom 3
ribs on the left side of my rib cage have
been sticking out more than normal. I
didn't really worry about it though, I
figured it was normal for bones to grow a
little differently sometimes. But a couple
of months back, after poking around my
ribs feeling just how different they were
from the ones on the right side, I
realized that I could feel something
strange. I'll try and describe it.
It goes in the opposite direction of my
ribs (up and down my body, in other
words). It's a few inches long, probably
between 2 and 3. It's rock solid. It only
shows up if I've been lying on the left
side of my body for about 10 minutes,
otherwise you can't even feel it. When I
press on it, it recedes into my body, and
when I take my hand away it pops back up
again. Sort of like pressing on a jar lid
that pops in and out. If I push my finger
down the side of it and press it against
my ribs, it doesn't give at all, as
previously stated it's rock solid. I've
tried getting my fingers down the left
side of it to get a better feel of it, but
it's too close to my ribs for me to do so,
and I end up just pushing it back.
I went to see a doctor about it, but he
refused to let me lie on my left side for
10 minutes for it to show up. He's a busy
man, as there's only one doctor in town,
so it's understandable. I described it to
him, and he simply said it was my spleen
after dismissing everything I had to say.
I find it hard to believe that it's my
spleen, as I can't see why an organ would
be rock solid and just come and go like
that. And it seems like more than a
coincidence that it's near ribs that are
sticking out more than normal.
I'd like to get a second opinion, but I'd
have to drive for about an hour to find
another doctor, and I doubt I'll be able
to find one that lets me just lie there
for 10 minutes so the thing can show up
anyway. Thus, it's very difficult for me
to convince myself to go out and see
another doctor.
Does anyone here have any idea what it
could be? It doesn't cause me any physical
discomfort, but it's somewhat concerning.
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petery2k562
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Posted: 06-29-07 22:19pm
Ok, no offense but it might be fatty
tissue that you are noticing. But then
again i think not. I'm not so sure... i
wish i could look at it. I know though it
can not be a spleen, i mean any organ or
body part popping out is not normal.
So, since its not discomforting you i say
fat.
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Dudechapguy
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Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 06-30-07 02:46am
I appreciate you trying to help, but I
don't think you're correct. Firstly, it's
rock solid. It seems to me that fat
wouldn't be rock solid. Secondly, I'm
incredibly skinny. I've actually had
people think I'm one of those people who
throw up to stay thin. I just can't see it
being fatty tissue. I'd like to believe
that's all it is though =/.
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Becky
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