Hi Clef,

A very warm welcome to our forum. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your daughter to AML. That must have been devastating and will naturally influence how you feel with your own symptoms. I lost my mum to secondary breast cancer, which had spread to her brain, bones, liver and lungs, before I discovered a breast lump. As a result, I was absolutely terrified when I was diagnosed. There was an interval of 12 years between our treatments. In that time, diagnosis, treatment and after care have come a long way and there was just no comparison between the experience which we both had. I had a second diagnosis, a year after the first, that was 13 years ago now and I still lead a busy and fulfilling life.

As our moderator, Lucie, has said, try to resist poking and prodding. It is hard to resist the temptation, but this will only make matters appear worse than they are. It is never a good idea to look things up, until you know what your problem is, as it can only result in scaring you further. You will feel better once you know the outcome, as our imaginations are our own worst enemies and take us to all sorts of dark places. There are many simple explanations for swollen lymph nodes, so I sincerely hope that your GP can put your mind to rest, when you see him/her on Tuesday.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Clef,

A very warm welcome to our forum. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your daughter to AML. That must have been devastating and will naturally influence how you feel with your own symptoms. I lost my mum to secondary breast cancer, which had spread to her brain, bones, liver and lungs, before I discovered a breast lump. As a result, I was absolutely terrified when I was diagnosed. There was an interval of 12 years between our treatments. In that time, diagnosis, treatment and after care have come a long way and there was just no comparison between the experience which we both had. I had a second diagnosis, a year after the first, that was 13 years ago now and I still lead a busy and fulfilling life.

As our moderator, Lucie, has said, try to resist poking and prodding. It is hard to resist the temptation, but this will only make matters appear worse than they are. It is never a good idea to look things up, until you know what your problem is, as it can only result in scaring you further. You will feel better once you know the outcome, as our imaginations are our own worst enemies and take us to all sorts of dark places. There are many simple explanations for swollen lymph nodes, so I sincerely hope that your GP can put your mind to rest, when you see him/her on Tuesday.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx