Hi, so about a month ago now I noticed a swollen lymph node above my collarbone on one side, it was only small but I wasn't ill or anything so booked a doctors appointment just in case. The doctor gave me a quick exam but said they weren't worried because the node felt round (?) and that it was probably just left over from an infection I had a month prior. However, a couple of days after that appointment I found another swollen lymph node, this one perhaps slightly bigger and more firm and less moveable than the first on the side of my neck (same side as the original node). So obviously this was a bit concerning, and as the Doctor had told me that if I noticed any changes to them I should call back, I called the doctor again and they arranged a blood test. Blood test came back all clear and so they just left me to it and said no further action was needed.

This was all about 3 weeks ago but since then another lump has started developing on the back on my neck, still on the same side as the other two and I feel as though the other two may have also got slightly bigger. The new lump is only small but definitley there. I have also come to realise that I have some larger lumps in my neck too, sort of under the jaw bone, that I had thought were normal as I had one on each side, but upon feeling them further they feel uneven and more sort of a collection of several smaller lumps that feels like one bigger one. 

However, I am now away at university and so have had to sign up with a different doctor and am waiting for that to go through and then will make another appointment to get them checked out as soon as possible. I am quite anxious about them to be honest, I've never really experienced anything like this before as I am only 20 and as I said I am currently away from home at University so am sort of dealing with this by myself.

A close family member was also diagnosed with cancer a couple of years ago too and since then I have developed some health anxiety unfortunately, I had it under control but with these lumps appearing it has definitely made it a lot harder to deal with. I was just wondering if maybe anyone had any advice for dealing with this or if anyone had perhaps been in a similar situation and understands how I'm feeling? Thanks :)