Swollen lymph nodes

Hi all, 

lymph node under one side of my jaw has been swollen for quite a while now. I'm very susceptible to tonsillitis, so previously put it down to that. A second one has popped up at the back of my neck. Tonsils has long gone+ and antibiotics didn't work. I've had a gp appointment, he ordered bloods and it came back as boderline high inflammatory markers and I should be having an ultrasound in a couple of weeks. I'm nearly 20 and my anxiety is sky high :/ any advice???

 

Thanks, 

Daisy 

  • Hello Daisy1112, 

    I just wanted to welcome you to our forum. I hope you won't have to wait too long for your ultrasound appointment. I can imagine it must be a very stressful time for you while waiting for this test and then waiting again for the results and I thought I would share with you these helpful tips to help you cope while waiting for important news. 

    I know it is really hard but try not to worry too much or anticipate what it might be. The best thing to do to avoid thinking too much about this is to keep busy and distracted if you can and avoid looking things up online. I can imagine it is hard for you to do this at the moment but it will help you feel a little less anxious. 

    I hope you will also hear from others here who have been through all this before and that they will be along soon to share their story with you. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you that everything turns out fine. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator