Lymph nodes not always cancer!

As someone who would spend countless hours on this forum I wanted to be able to post my experience to try and give people some reassurance about lymph node fears.it all started when I felt one lymph node on the right side of my neck and of course went to google and everything said cancer I gave it time to go away but nothing it stayed there and in this time more came now of course I started to panic thinking they were multiplying my docter sent me for a blood test all ok but yet I still was worried about lymphoma as they were still there I sent myself into a state and was not myself i then had a ultrasound today and the docter sat me down and explained that there was nothing concerning and even showed me his own lymph node and said he's had it for 7 years during the birth of his daughter from the stress who knows and he told me that it's complete rubbish that lymph nodes should always go away so what I'm trying to say is don't always jump to a conclusion I promise you that you are most likely fine hope this helps anyone 

kind regards Mia 

  • Hello Mia, 

    Thank you so much for taking the trouble of coming here and sharing your experience. We're so glad your lymph node was nothing concerning and it just shows that googling symptoms always brings up the worst cases and only makes us worry even more! It was nice of the doctor to show you his own lymph node to reassure you and your experience I am sure will no doubt reassure a lot of our members - and we do get many - who come on our forum anxious about their lymph nodes. 

    Glad all turned out fine for you Mia and it was nothing of concern. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator