I found a lump...

[blackwolf445]

O HEY i just remambered. man its all good its just glands give it 3days min a week max. i once had that. and it sounds just like what you said. lol i remaber i thought it was somthing bad too. but if it is realy getting to you just see a ''medic''

 

[cocoadog]

A lump? A lump! Nope cheeto. What? Humor is a cure all, don't judge me.

Seriously though my dad had one under his arm pretty bad, turns out it wasn't cancer, but to be safe definitely get checked out. Also if you ever feel the need to punch your dad in the face go for it.

 

[Van Miranda]

You can't afford health care? This is why America's health system sucks huge, hairy, man grapes.

NHS FTW!

I'm glad that America doesn't have a universal healthcare system. Our country is full of obese bastards who are eating themselves to death, and I don't want to have to pay a penny of their medical care.

Yeah, and little children are dieing from easily preventable illness because their parents can't afford decent medical treatments. Way to go.

I agree.

 

[Salty Weasel]

It sounds to me like it could be, but I am not a doctor.

If it is, remember this: YOU ARE NOT YOUR BOWEL CANCER!

Find your power animal.

Slide...

OT: I don't know why you'd ask the escapist but I agree that you should see a doctor.

 

[Van Miranda]

You can't afford health care? This is why America's health system sucks huge, hairy, man grapes.

NHS FTW!

I'm glad that America doesn't have a universal healthcare system. Our country is full of obese bastards who are eating themselves to death, and I don't want to have to pay a penny of their medical care.

Yeah, and little children are dieing from easily preventable illness because their parents can't afford decent medical treatments. Way to go.

That's what medicaid is for.

And even with medicaid, most don't quailify. It's a no win situation.

 

[YarnBarf]

Research free/low-cost clinics in your area. I had a mysterious lump a few years back when I was uninsured. It turned out to be a benign tumor, but one that could have caused serious problems if left untreated. I was able to have it removed at a charity hospital that ate *all* of the costs of my surgery.

Now, I was lucky enough to be living in a big city with lots of resources at the time, but maybe there's something similar in your area. Look online for free or low-cost clinics -- most hospitals should have one.

 

[Eumersian]

If they are individual lumps, they probably aren't cancer. If they seem like more of an underlying (literally) problem they very well could be. Then again, The Escapist probably isn't the place to go for medical advice. WebMD could easily help more.

 

[GRoXERs]

I need help guys (and ladies) , does this sound like cancer, and if it is what should/can I do?
[sorry for the typos, I'm a bit irrational at the moment.]

*Cough cough* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymph_nodes]

Chances are you just have a low-level viral infection. Don't freak.

If they are still there in a week, go to the doctor.

And by the way, constantly touching/feeling them will just make them more inflamed for longer.

 

[zHellas]

It sounds to me like it could be, but I am not a doctor.

If it is, remember this: YOU ARE NOT YOUR BOWEL CANCER!

Find your power animal.

Slide...

What's with the Fight Club references?

 

[Stoic raptor]

Whether it is a virus or cancer or swollen nodes, you should go to a doctor.

 

[The Bum]

All I can really suggest is go to the doctor. That's the best advice you'll get.

GET BEHIND ME DOKTOR! see i got this odd lump on my neck.........

 

[Chaos Bringer]

Doctor. Go to one.

 

[voetballeeuw]

Well I can possibly explain the bump on your testicle. It's probably just a cyst but it's still recommended that you get it checked because it may or may not be infected. And an infection on your testicle is? Bad.

 

[Feralcentaur]

You can't afford health care? This is why America's health system sucks huge, hairy, man grapes.

NHS FTW!

I'm glad that America doesn't have a universal healthcare system. Our country is full of obese bastards who are eating themselves to death, and I don't want to have to pay a penny of their medical care.

Yeah, and little children are dieing from easily preventable illness because their parents can't afford decent medical treatments. Way to go.

Makes me appreciative I live in a country with free Healthcare *Canada*. OP: like most have said it's probably just a bite or wart or something.Edit: Still should go to the doctor anyways.

 

[Gavmando]

You can't afford health care? This is why America's health system sucks huge, hairy, man grapes.

NHS FTW!

I'm glad that America doesn't have a universal health care system. Our country is full of obese bastards who are eating themselves to death, and I don't want to have to pay a penny of their medical care.

Oh dear god. That is quite possibly the dumbest justification for a non-universal health care system that i've ever heard. "Fuck everyone else as long as i'm ok!" Thank you for once again perpetrating the stereotype that Americans are arrogant and dumb.

My advice for the OP, get it checked out. I know us guys dont usually bother going to the doctors, but these are you nuts man! Dont mess with that! And if you cant afford it, steal a boat and head to Cuba. Where even that poverty stricken country will take care of a foreign national.

 

[Nemesis729]

It doesn't sound remotely like cancer but you should still DEFIANTLY go to a doctor

 

[DefunctTheory]

I would think that such a spread, if cancer, would be a death warrant at this stage.

Luckily though, there are THOUSANDS of things that can cause such bumps. Infections, cyst, non-cancerous tumors (My cousin has a third testicle due to this), and so on.

Also, your 20 years old. Thinking cancer at this stage is... weird, unless you have environment conditions to consider (Like me!).

As for those of you complaining about health care... good luck. Obama really screwed the pooch on that one for you (Thank God I get cheap health care for life).

 

[Sjakie]

Free clinic, or put a pin in your neck and hope puss comes out the boil.

If that last thing is the case: personal hygiene man. Right now im hoping for you that your one of those people who takes such bad care for him/her self that thats it.

 

[crazyguy668]

You can't afford health care? This is why America's health system sucks huge, hairy, man grapes.

NHS FTW!

I'm glad that America doesn't have a universal healthcare system. Our country is full of obese bastards who are eating themselves to death, and I don't want to have to pay a penny of their medical care.

Yeah, and little children are dieing from easily preventable illness because their parents can't afford decent medical treatments. Way to go.

That's what medicaid is for.

It would probably be a non-issue if American taxes didn't mostly go towards a stupidly large military budget. You could have a good army and universal healthcare.

Now there's something I could agree with. We already spend 10x more on our military than all of Europe combined. If we just spent 3-4x as much we'd still have the best fucking army in the world and universal health care without the need to raise taxes, with some money left over to fix the fucking public schools.

but then how would we have all the super awesome but not that helpful stuff we have now???????


WE NEED A ROBOT HELICOPTER THAT CAN RECON AND SHOOT MISSILES, PREDATORS AND UAVS JUST ARENT ENOUGH!!!! ITS JUST SO DAMN AWESOME!!!!!!

 

[lacktheknack]

Several actually. A few on my neck and last night I found one on one of my testicles. They are all fairly hard and round and maybe half the size of a grape. When I approach my father with this he either tells me that I don't have cancer or that if it is cancer we can't afford to have work done. We have no medical insurrance and no real money, because he went and lost his job the useless fuck.
I need help guys (and ladies) , does this sound like cancer, and if it is what should/can I do?
[sorry for the typos, I'm a bit irrational at the moment.]

Come to Canada. Seriously.

If not, see a family doctor. They might just be cysts, which are gross but non-fatal.