Should I be worried?

[Mcollins17]

My question is actually about my mother. She's very stubborn sometimes and I'm very worried she won't make a doctor's appointment. I'm hoping to either put my mind at rest or find something to use to make sure she takes her situation more serious.

She's 60 years old and over the last week she has been in contact with me on a day to day basis. I have visually and sensually discovered with her that her skull has a moving depression the size of a quarter. What I mean by this is that each day she has had this depression in her skull and the next day it has moved a quarter of an inch. I probably sound crazy but the first day we noticed this the quarter sized dent was actually on her forehead where her bangs would start along with a crack that you could visibly see that traveled halfway down her forehead. We monitored it the rest of the evening. Then the next morning we discovered the dent in her forehead was totally gone but the crack remained. The following day after that the crack disappeared as well but it had only traveled about half an inch towards the back of her skull. The next day she didn't say anything about the dent. The next day which was something yesterday she pointed out to me not only did the dent move again but now it was two dents side by side another half an inch towards the back of her skull.

Are we just paranoid and overly bored? If not what can I tell her to get her to be concerned enough to go to the doctor?

[piggie50]

Hi,

There have been posts on here previously about skull shape changes. You could try the search box and you may find something. Hopefully someone else will be able to help. Which MPN does your mother have?

Good luck

Judy

[Mcollins17 in reply to piggie50]

She doesn't I guess I'm just kind of desperate considering we're told not to go to the doctors unless we have to

[hunter5582]

I would say that a trip to the doctor is in order. Here is a link to some info on this topic

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

It could be something relatively minor, but possibly something more serious. Given what sounds like a crack in the skin, this could be something dermatologic. Please do have her get it checked out.

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice]

Hello Mcollins17, I am sorry to hear this about your mum, she must see her own doctor about this problem. I am afraid that we cannot offer you any further advice about this. I appreciate that you are desperate for some help and advice, but this forum is to help people who are living with a MPN, myeloproliferative neoplasms. Maz

[Anag]

If it was my mother, I’d call my own doctor in regards to mom and ask questions, lots of them. The only way to get rid of fear an insecurity which causes the fear is to get informed. In Austria, we are told not to see a doctor unless it’s really necessary. I do believe it is necessary. This is so weird! It can’t be the bone (?!) and it’s probably the skin and muscle below it. It’s Thicker than you think.

I’d also research on GOOD websites.

Here’s a start:

healthline.com/health/dent-...

Next step would be to get her to a doctor.

I was married for 2 months, trying to get pregnant at 36 (tic toc tic toc) and I noticed abnormalities in my husband’s testicle. he wouldn’t do to the doctor either. He said it’s HIS decision and made an appointment for 6 weeks later. Being a nosy and sometimes bossy Greek woman, I practically dragged him to the hospital by the hair having threatened to leave him in the spot and he had cancer with metastasis already! 2 days later was the operation date and 4 months later, clear. He was thankful. 7 years later the other side. He ran to the doctor on his own immediately. Sometimes you have to step in to cover for our loved one’s fears! My family are extensions of my arms and they are extensions of mine. 🙂

Good luck! Anag