Hello Anxious1993, 

You did well to go to the GP to get this lump examined and it sounds like she was really thorough and that they stronly suspect that the lump is due to the flu and it's reassuring that it has gone down in size. It's bound to be very stressful for you to have to wait and watch this swollen lymph node for the next three weeks but it sounds like a reasonable approach: it's important that you follow the GP's advice and that if you notice that it starts to hurt more or gets bigger in size, you go back to the GP. 

It's normal to be scared but try not to worry too much: if it doesn't go down, it doesn't necessarily mean it is lymphoma or anything to be concerned about. I know it is really hard but try not to worry too much or anticipate what it might be. 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. I can imagine it is hard for you to do this at the moment but it will help you feel a little less anxious. The 3 week wait will probably feel really long and there are helpful tips on this page to help you cope while waiting for important news. 

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. 

Keeping everything crossed for you that everything turns out fine. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator