Crying. Bony lump in my right knee. No clinics available because of lockdown.

[AlwaysWorried1]

Hello. I'm a 29 year old male suffering from health anxiety. I know I'm supposed to go straight to the doctor but because of the pandemic, all the doctors' clinics have been suspended here in my city until further notice.

Our city went on lockdown last week week so I just stayed at my place to prevent the exposure or spread. I was watching Netflix on the sofa in a tuck sitting position (folded my knees towards me) then I noticed the lump on my right kneecap (upper part of knee). There's absolutely nothing there on the left one.

If I stand up, it's not visible. However if I search hard enough for it, I can feel something there.

It's hard as a rock, the size of a small grape, not movable, feels smooth, almost rounded? It doesn't hurt. I don't think it's a cyst because it's not soft.

I'm scared it could be the big C of the bone. I know this kind of C is incredibly rare (less than 1% cases) in adults and is usually very painful, but I still feel scared. Worse, I can't go to my doctor or a specialist because all clinics are in lockdown except for emergency cases.

Can someone please tell me how to cope until our clinics here are open. It might take another month before I can have access to outpatient services so until then, I don't want to drive myself mad.

[Dogdoo]

I have the exact same thing on my left kneecap, had an xray.

Is a harmless bone spur.

[AlwaysWorried1 in reply to Dogdoo]

Thank you for your response. I'm not sure if mine is a bone spur as it's not really painful.

[Dogdoo in reply to AlwaysWorried1]

Mine is not painful either.

Just a hard bony feeling lump.

Another term for it would be a benign calcification.

Mine is large enough to be visible with my leg straight or bent.

I should also mention, i am a couple years into remission from breast cancer and none of my doctors were concerned in the least. They didn't even do extra tests.

[AlwaysWorried1 in reply to Dogdoo]

Thank you for your response. I’m glad you’re in remission. I keep reading that malignancy in the bone is insanely rare but my anxiety makes me really worried.

[AlwaysWorried1 in reply to Dogdoo]

Just an update, I was able to avail this telemedicine service in our country, an online consultation with a doctor. I relayed to her my issue and sent her photos. She thinks it's a benign outgrowth of bone. She said as far as she's concerned, it sounds harmless because there's no pain, restriction of movement, or changes in the color of the skin in the area where the lump is.

However, she said that after the lockdown, I should get an x-ray to clinically determine the etiology and consult with an ortho to be sure.

At first I was a bit relieved, but the fact that she said I should get an x-ray and watch out for size changes, swelling, pain, or restriction of movement in the knee, scares me. I feel that there is still that possibility of the big C

[Charlpalp]

Hope your okay all this pandemic is making my health aniexty worse x try keep your mind of it and don’t glue yourself to news like I do as it makes you depressed x hope your feeling better soon

[AlwaysWorried1 in reply to Charlpalp]

Thank you. I just want this to be over

[Want2BHappy3]

Can’t you go to Urgent Care? I was able to see my primary doctor and got an X-ray just last week. I was told I’d have to wait little while to see a specialist?

[AlwaysWorried1 in reply to Want2BHappy3]

I could but not without risking exposure to the virus. The nearest hospital here has confirmed cases of the coronavirus and we are all advised to wait things out if it isn’t a real emergency.