Hi,

Thank you for getting back to me. It is a long wait I'm going to ring the GP in the morning and explain I'm not sleeping and it's causing me really bad anxiety. I have two young children and I'm petrified. 
 

i know most lumps are not cancerous however they say not to worry if it moves and is soft however this is rock solid, a odd shape and does not move. It has also been there for over a month :-( 

Not sure what the point of my post was however needed to get off my chest.

Thank you 

Hi Tml111,

The good thing about this forum is that there doesn't have to be a point to any post. Most of us find that even writing down how we feel helps. Most of us have been through the same experience previousy and know just how hard it is to get through it.

5-6 months does seem a long time to wait for an ultrasound. It might be worth asking your GP if you can be referred under a more urgent pathway. This is usually done, where cancer is a possibility.

Good luck with the phone call and I hope that your GP can expedite things.

Please let us know how you get on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi,

Just a update. I went back to the GP. She confirmed it is firm but not rock solid although feels rock solid to me. She said she thinks it is a lymph node. It did not move when I put my tongue out and swallowed. I also have recurring ulcers so she has got me blood tests for my ulcers (b12) and for my lump. She said the blood test should pick up anything if it is cancerous and if it does she will make me a urgent referral for a ultrasound. My blood test is Friday and will get the results the following Wednesday. 

i am still very worried, if she is correct and it's a lymph node not a thyroid nodule, there is a big chance it will be cancerous isn't there? A lymph node that doesn't move, is firm and has been there for around 2 months?

Is there something else that it could possibly be?

Thank you 

HI TmI111,

I am glad that you have had another chat with your GP asnd that she has arranged some blood tests for this Friday. I am sure that if she thought that there was anything suspicious, she would have referred you urgently by now. There is always a slim chance that any lump is cancerous, but most tend to appear for other reasons.

As I said in my first post, lymph nodes can swell due to a mild infection, such as a sore throat or a toothache. Most will settle down again, but some never do, even when there is nothing untoward. It is heartening that your GP doesn't feel that the lump is rock solid. 

Please let us know how your blood tests go. Hopefully, there'll be no need for further follow up, but even if there is, it doesn't always mean bad news.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi,

Just a update my bloods came back normal yay!! Just have a question though, I pushed down on my (grape sized) lump and it feels fixed on the windpipe (or throat) could there be a possibility of throat cancer? Would throat cancer be indicated in the bloods? I know bloods are unable to diganose or say if it is C however would my bloods be abnormal with throat cancer?

Thank you 

 HI Tml11,

I'm delighted to hear that your bloods are normal. I am sorry, I am not a doctor, so am not sure how much bloods can show, when cancer is suspected. If you want to phone one of the nurses on this site, they should be able to answer your question. You can contact them on 0808 800 4040. There are available MOn - Fri from 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Did you ever find out what it was?