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jolie222
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Around 6 months ago I found a swollwn lymph node on my neck, it has since doubled in size and I have found another 3 since - all on the right hand side.  Moveable, rubbery and completely painless.  Accompanied by random fevers, fatigue, lower back pain and a dry cough that hasn't gone away in over 6 months. I am 19 y.o ... I went to the GP last week, was sent for urgent bloods within the hour (nothing but a vitamin D deificency).  I have a referral to a haematologist just 6 days after my initail GP appointment.  I know it's a good thing to be seen so quickly but it seems very urgent and rushed so I'm feeling a little anxious and fearing the worst.  I made the mistake of Googling and now I'm thinking that I might have lymphoma.  Just seeking some reassurance that I'm probably overreacting really. 

 

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    Hello jolie222 and welcome to Cancer Chat, 

    I can imagine it must be a very stressful time for you while waiting to find out more but it's really good news that you will be seen by a haematologist so quickly. It doesn't necessarily mean it is anything serious so I know it's really hard but try not to worry too much or anticipate the worst. 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. As you said yourself, googling will inevitably make you feel worse but the good news is Dr Google is not very reliable. I can imagine it is hard for you to keep away from Google 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. 

    I am keeping everything crossed for you that everything turns out fine. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

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    UPDATE 

    Had an abdominal ultrasound and a neck ultrasound.  Nothing worrying came up but I do have an extra spleen!!  I thought that meant it was nothing to worry about.  However, I had a phone call from my consultant this morning saying I need an MRI tomorrow and a CT scan the day after and now I'm worrying again as my symptoms are just getting worse and the scans seem very soon (does that mean they're urgent?).  I guess I thought I was done with all the tests and scans, and I still have no idea what's wrong with me :(

     

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    Hi Jolie,

    I hope you are doing bette now. 

    I'm just wondering if you had bay other update yet as I'm struggling with same thing .Was it cancer ? did u find out what it was ?

    I hope to hear back from you please ️

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    Hi @Gxy,

    It was not cancer. The lymph nodes are still raised after over a year now though. Apparently sometimes lymph nodes are swollen and just don't go back down for some reason. Still no answers as to what it is/was but it doesnt impact my life so severely anymore although my symptoms return from time to time. All I can recommend is staying away from Google and waiting for your test results. I know how stressful it is and how anxious you must be feeling but please don't assume the worst. There are so many explanations for these symptoms which are much more likely than lymphoma. 

    I hope everything works out well for you, keep me updated <3

    Jolie

     

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    Hi Jolie,

    thank you so much for the quick reply , I feel reassured now ..My lymph node have been there for 6 months as well. And I have since found more on the right too.My doctor actually sent me for an ultrasound which came back as just reactive lymph nodes so nothing to worry about 

    but I recently had a blood test showing high b12 and I've been googling all sort of things since then.

    so I'm seeing the haematologist soon.

    I'll surely keep you posted .

    best wishes

     

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    Gxy, 

    The normal ultrasound is very promising. The battery of tests they send you for is unnerving but they just have to rule everything out.

    Wishing you the best,

    Jolie 

     

     

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