I had one swollen lymph node on the left side of my neck for around 3 months with no other symptoms. I was constantly prodding it and could not stop thinking about the chances of it being a lymphoma. I read every single post on this page, visited numerous doctors for blood tests, did statistical calculations on my chances of being diagnosed for my age in the UK --I was absoutley convinced I was carrying cancer.
2 months later, my lymph node returned to normal and I have not had any issues 1 year on. I think my swollen lymph node was caused by allergies and a lack of sleep, but who knows and who cares!!! Looking back now, I can't beleive how stressed I was and immeaditely fearing the worst, but I promised myself that I would share my story on this page for the comfort of others in the same position.
This post is not to say do not visit your doctor, but to encourage you to get off google and leave mecical diagnosis to medical professionals. You can search for anything on the internet and find it-- google purple apples and i'm sure they will come up. As humans we have a tendancy to fear the worst! Easier said than done, but close your tabs, stop worrying and follow medical guidelines.
The stress 99.9999999% of the times is for absoutely nothing.
Best of luck to all of you!
