Hi Kptruth,

A very warm welcome to the forum.

It sounds as if you have been very lucky to get this far so quickly. However, try not to panic. There are many reasons for lymph nodes to swell and not all of them are sinister. The most common is as a result of even a minor infection. These usually settle down again with time. It is normal for your ultrasound to be reviewed by a radiologist, so again, there is nothing untoward in that.

We always advise people not to consult 'Dr Google' until they know exactly what they are dealing with, as much of the information is poorly researched, out of date and aimed at the spectacular cases - it's no wonder that you are scared out of your wits if you've been doing this!

We all tend to be emotional messes at this stage, Tears, rapid mood changes, being argumentative with loved ones and fearing the worst are just some of the plethora of emotions we experience. Try to remind yourself that "it isn't cancer until you're told that it's cancer".  In the meantime try to occupy yourself with more pleasurable pastimes to help the waiting time to pass. Why not go out for a family walk, or play some board games, do a jigsaw, etc?

I sincerely hope that you get good news next week. If not, you will deal with it. Whatever the outcome, you will feel better once you know what you are dealing with.

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

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Kptruth,

A very warm welcome to the forum.

It sounds as if you have been very lucky to get this far so quickly. However, try not to panic. There are many reasons for lymph nodes to swell and not all of them are sinister. The most common is as a result of even a minor infection. These usually settle down again with time. It is normal for your ultrasound to be reviewed by a radiologist, so again, there is nothing untoward in that.

We always advise people not to consult 'Dr Google' until they know exactly what they are dealing with, as much of the information is poorly researched, out of date and aimed at the spectacular cases - it's no wonder that you are scared out of your wits if you've been doing this!

We all tend to be emotional messes at this stage, Tears, rapid mood changes, being argumentative with loved ones and fearing the worst are just some of the plethora of emotions we experience. Try to remind yourself that "it isn't cancer until you're told that it's cancer".  In the meantime try to occupy yourself with more pleasurable pastimes to help the waiting time to pass. Why not go out for a family walk, or play some board games, do a jigsaw, etc?

I sincerely hope that you get good news next week. If not, you will deal with it. Whatever the outcome, you will feel better once you know what you are dealing with.

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

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx