The beginning

Just after our return from Lindeman Island, on odd occassions I felt a little twinge in my left hand side, particularly when rolling over to snuggle into bed for the night on my right hand side.  It felt like something moved, but I couldn't feel anything particularly.

Off I went to Darwin for work, and started to feel that I was bloated and had a "full" stomach, didn't matter much whether I was standing or sitting at that point.  I had a poke around when I was lying down and felt a lump.  I assumed it was "over-indulgence" and possibly an inflammed bowel as I wasn't feeling bad - no symptoms of anything else what-so-ever.

I got home late Wednesday night and went off to work on Thursday as normal.   But during the day I was feeling a little uncomfortable again, like I was "full" and there was a more consistant pain up under my ribs.  Thursday night, my tummy was still feeling tender so GT suggested I see the Dr.

Friday afternoon at the GP's, a large lump was confirmed and it was preliminarily diagosed as  possibly enlarged spleen and blood tests were ordered for that night.  However, by about 10pm I wasn't feeling comfortable so my GP suggested I go to ED and be observed until results of the blood test could be obtained.

Saturday morning, xrays then a CT scan was done and I was admitted to general ward to wait for the on-call specialist, who confirmed that it was lymphoma "significant but treatable" were the exact words. 

That was the beginning ,,,,,,,