Enlarged nodes, awaiting a ultra sound appointment

Hi all. Hope you're keeping well. Ive found this forum when looking up my symptoms and trying to make sense of them. Before Xmas I noticed swollen lymph nodes under both armpits, they look like nodules, they stick out under the skin. Then on Xmas day I noticed a huge swollen lymph node in the crease of my elbow... I freaked but thought.. I would wait and see if I was coming down with something. I never even got a cold. Fast forward to last week, I saw a senior nurse practitioner .She detected all the swollen lymph nodes, took my bloods and said she was going to send me for an ultra scan, treating me as an urgent referral. It's been 6 days and I haven't yet got anything from the hospital so waiting to be seen for my ultra sound. I worry so much that this could be lymphoma. I don't want to be fobbed off so was glad that the nurse took it so seriously. I don't have night sweats, I'm more tired than usual. I wonder why nobody called me to discuss blood results. Are they waiting to see the results of the ultra sound? Xx

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  • Hi Gosia and welcome to the community.

    I'm sorry for the worry this is causing you at the moment but as you say, it's good the nurse took your concerns seriously and the necessary tests are being carried out to find out the cause.

    Hopefully the results from both your ultrasound and blood tests will bring good news but our members know how challenging this time can be so I'm sure some of them will be along soon to offer you their support and advice.

    Fingers crossed you won't have to wait too much longer for your ultrasound and that this information we have about urgent referrals will help put your mind at ease.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • Hi Gosia and welcome to the community.

    I'm sorry for the worry this is causing you at the moment but as you say, it's good the nurse took your concerns seriously and the necessary tests are being carried out to find out the cause.

    Hopefully the results from both your ultrasound and blood tests will bring good news but our members know how challenging this time can be so I'm sure some of them will be along soon to offer you their support and advice.

    Fingers crossed you won't have to wait too much longer for your ultrasound and that this information we have about urgent referrals will help put your mind at ease.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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