3 lumps in neck

Hi all,

I hope someone can relate to this and help me. I have googled (I know I shouldn't!) but nothing seems to relate to what I have. In 2022, I found 2 lumps at the bottom of my neck (shoulder area) one above the other. I was obviously very worried and checked my whole neck for more but couldn't find any. The lumps were firm, (slightly) moveable, and not visable. Obviously worried, I went to see my gp who said she didn't feel much, but due to me being anxious ordered blood work and an ultrasound. Bloods came back fine, and ultrasound identified that they were 'nothing sinister just tiny little lymph nodes'. I check them occasionally, and they still haven't got bigger which is positive.

Fast forward to March 2023, I am out on a walk and feel a third lump same side (left) just above my collar bone. At the time it was tiny, but has since got a bit bigger, I would say a bit bigger than a bean. This one is very movable, hard, and just above my collarbone. Panicked again, I went to see my gp, who said she thought it was a part of my neck muscle, but ordered blood work as she could see I was very visable worried. I am getting my bloods next week, but I know even if it's clear it won't be reassuring, as bloods cannot identify sinister causes. 
 

I have no other symptoms, but I wm extremely concerned that there is now 3 firm lumps on the same side of my neck under the skin. I sort of feel like I'm being dismissed by doctors and this is actually concerning, having 3 lumps in one area is not normal i know this. Has anyone else experienced something similar? Lumps under the skin that are hard with no other symptoms?

Very worried. Thanks for reading!

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  • Ps, without a biopsy the early stages are hardly traceable with some cancer, but if it been a while you might have non aggressive type. Hope you have nothing, but make sure you don't get fobbed off cos even though I was able too explain away my terribly serious symptom, I told myself that my back pain was my pregnancy trauma flaring up, convinced myself that somehow I managed to break my rib without being aware, I blamed the very unnatural sweats on account of the boiling weather, convinced myself that my scarily abnormal lethargy was because I'd spent a few weeks laying down, even though I'd been laying down on account of my tiredness (go figure!) but I new deep down this was not just a run of bad luck, this was life changing serious. But you know what? Even though I wish it was found sooner, I don't regret the journey and the wisdom and virtues that I have been so lucky to find. I know my life will be shorter from the chemo and most likely the cancer, but I have been told so many times having infections, this time was touch and go, had de fibs even, but if I can decide dying just wasn't in my calendar any soon and actually be told that I seemed to stubborn to die, then I have no intention of listening to the Drs statistics. You WILL be alright no matter what, if you choose to be! X

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  • Ps, without a biopsy the early stages are hardly traceable with some cancer, but if it been a while you might have non aggressive type. Hope you have nothing, but make sure you don't get fobbed off cos even though I was able too explain away my terribly serious symptom, I told myself that my back pain was my pregnancy trauma flaring up, convinced myself that somehow I managed to break my rib without being aware, I blamed the very unnatural sweats on account of the boiling weather, convinced myself that my scarily abnormal lethargy was because I'd spent a few weeks laying down, even though I'd been laying down on account of my tiredness (go figure!) but I new deep down this was not just a run of bad luck, this was life changing serious. But you know what? Even though I wish it was found sooner, I don't regret the journey and the wisdom and virtues that I have been so lucky to find. I know my life will be shorter from the chemo and most likely the cancer, but I have been told so many times having infections, this time was touch and go, had de fibs even, but if I can decide dying just wasn't in my calendar any soon and actually be told that I seemed to stubborn to die, then I have no intention of listening to the Drs statistics. You WILL be alright no matter what, if you choose to be! X

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