Enlarged spleen and lymph nodes

Awaiting a 2ww appointment for my teenage daughter on Monday. US Scan picked up a slightly enlarged spleen and elevated liver function blood tests. GP also found a couple of slightly enlarged lymph nodes. Infection isn't showing up on bloods. The thought of getting her through treatment for cancer is breaking my heart. 

  • Hello Welshycob and a big welcome to Cancer Chat! 

    It's normal to be so worried as your little one is so young and the scan picked up this enlarged spleen, elevated liver function and enlarged lymph nodes. It is easy in a situation like this to imagine the worst but try if you can not to anticipate what it might be as there are other conditions than cancer which can explain these symptoms. The best thing to do to avoid thinking too much about this while you are waiting to find out more 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. 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 with their little ones and that they will be along soon to share their story with you. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you and your daughter that everything turns out fine. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Thank you for your kind words. 

    She also has a raised ESR. It's my GPs words that haunt me, "We are running out of options." Her FBC was completely normal, but I understand this can happen even with a positive diagnosis of lymphoma.

    Never been so scared in my life ....