what is this pain?

[ajwwr82]

hey, just so everyone knows im only 13 years old.... anyway for the past couple days ive had a pain directly underneath my left rib. it isnt an unbearable pain, just kinda uncomfortable and it can hurt just a little. i was wondering if this was gas or something? i am a huge hypocondriac and i got it in my head that i might have pancreatic cancer. is this possible for someone as young as me? and could this tiny pain actually be a sign of anything other than too much mexican food or something? i also wanted to say that ive never had internal issues before....
id apprectiate any ideas...
thanks

[Dennis MD]

Hi.
How are you doing?
One of the major risk factors for the development of cancer is age.  For pancreatic cancer, the peak incidence is in the seventh or eight decades of life.  Most patients present with jaundice.  I’m pretty sure the pain you are experiencing is secondary to something else.
A stomach problem can produce the same symptoms that you are experiencing.  A non-ulcer dyspepsia or a peptic ulcer disease can both produce abdominal pain.  You may want to avoid spicy foods, carbonated drinks, coffee, and tea.   You should consult your doctor if the pain is persistent or worsens.
Take care.
        

[btdawgh]

I too have naughing,burning,sometimes sharp neddle like straight through me pain under my "Left" rib...then sometimes that other type pain described..twisting pulling like. Then my pain can go to the scapular and around almost to my "left" armpit...
My pancreas is 'calcified'...for unknown reasons,dr's best guess..it is related to my Thyroid which has been removed. I am having a MRI on Friday.
Had some bloodtest done..I don't understand it..dr. said 4.2 and not to worry if not 5.
He used initials..."C" something...CEA...perhaps CAE
Other bloodwork he said normal function.
Sure do want to know what the "Left" under rib pain is and will check back here and hope to see an answer.

[LifeHappensDaily]

Hello my name is Alesha my grandfather has cancer.... its a rare sort of cancer im not sure really what kinde it is but its around his heart and down his esophagas im not sure thats how you spell that but you get the drift.... Any way he has been doing radiation and he has had open heart surgery once already to try to remove the cancer... It was not sucessfull the first time and he still struggles day to day.... Now he is done with the ratiation and they say the cancer around his heart shrunk so they want to go in for a 2nd time and try to remove it again.... i worry because doesnt this put him at a higher risk of not coming back.... Not only is he my grandfather but also like a 2nd dad.... he and my father and my grandmother raised me we all lived in the same home together along with my younger sister.... what i would like to know is how safe is this and what should i be doing right now?? i dont know how to handle this and what i should and shouldnt be doing cause this could be my last chance right??


Please help me!! Im worried sick!!
Im not ready to lose a father?