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My niece has been losing weight and has stomach pain , doctors want to do a cat scan, im very scared?
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Let them: Continue to evaluate your niece to obtain a diagnosis and also let them treat her when there is something to treat. You being scared won't help her, but praying could.
Answered 8/6/2013
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Fear of CT scan: Just relax and pray for the best. The ct scan is to make sure that there is nothing serious, it doesn't mean that there is something serious present.
Answered 9/27/2013
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