Hey!

Health anxiety is so much worse when you have a little one! I'm the same age as you and had a referral and scans at the beginning of this year. I found swollen lymph nodes just above my collar bone and good old google filled me with panic because the nodes i was having issues with are usually an indication of something more "worrysome". Initial blood tests came back fine but a few days later I found a lump near my thyroid so I was referred without even being seen by my GP. I was so scared because I have a 3 year old daughter, so I can imagine how you must be feeling!

Luckily everything came back fine on the scan ( they checked my nodes because I mentioned them, even though they had just been asked to check thyroid) and other blood tests. Even though the nodes felt large to me, the specialist reassured me that everything was normal, but being quite slim they are just more noticable. Since then I am more aware of when my nodes swell and noticed it happens quite regularly. It's not something I ever noticed before but since my attention has been drawn to that area once, I'm always checking them. In fact,  I'm back here on these chats because of another lymph node related worry, which I'm sure is still nothing. 

I hope they check everything over properly for you and that you're reassured! 

Hey!

Health anxiety is so much worse when you have a little one! I'm the same age as you and had a referral and scans at the beginning of this year. I found swollen lymph nodes just above my collar bone and good old google filled me with panic because the nodes i was having issues with are usually an indication of something more "worrysome". Initial blood tests came back fine but a few days later I found a lump near my thyroid so I was referred without even being seen by my GP. I was so scared because I have a 3 year old daughter, so I can imagine how you must be feeling!

Luckily everything came back fine on the scan ( they checked my nodes because I mentioned them, even though they had just been asked to check thyroid) and other blood tests. Even though the nodes felt large to me, the specialist reassured me that everything was normal, but being quite slim they are just more noticable. Since then I am more aware of when my nodes swell and noticed it happens quite regularly. It's not something I ever noticed before but since my attention has been drawn to that area once, I'm always checking them. In fact,  I'm back here on these chats because of another lymph node related worry, which I'm sure is still nothing. 

I hope they check everything over properly for you and that you're reassured! 

I promised myself I’d write back here once I’d had my ultrasound scan, regardless of the outcome. So I went along today, and they did a thorough check of the concerning lymph nodes in my neck, even checking one just in front of my ear when I asked if they could, which was very kind of them. The dr examining me told me that all the lymph nodes were benign, small, and not any cause for concern. This gave me great relief, however she then asked me if I ever have a sensation of something being in my throat when I swallow. In fact I do - I’d put it down to perhaps a tonsil stone type thing, as I’ve suffered with those before. She said it could well be this, but she could see a definite lump at the back of my throat that she wouldn’t ordinarily expect to see.

She’s referred me to ENT for them to check it but reassured me that it was nothing sinister and likely a cyst or tonsil stone. Of course now my mind goes to the worst! 

I guess I’m just wanting some support or reassurance, that I CAN listen to the professionals and she wouldn’t tell me “there is nothing to worry about, this is a non urgent check” if she had any concerns about said lump being cancerous. It’s all just such a worry and I wondered if anybody had had a similar scenario happen to them. 

TIA x