Little boys lumps on ultrasound

Hi everyone, I noticed two lumps in August on the left side of my little boys (6) neck, I took him to the doctor's and she said she could feel them, but wasn't worried as they were quite small, not in my opinion but hey lol. Since then he's had smaller ones appear on the right side and under the chin. Any how it's taken until yesterday to get him an ultrasound, at the scan you can clearly see they are much larger underneath there is significant difference from left to right side. The sonographers did not say a word they just whispered between them selves facing away, now I had a scan a few months bad n they told me then n there not to worry was probably just a reactive lymphnode. So now I'm just asking really does anyone know how long it might be untill we hear something? I assume if it's bad it will be sooner rather then later but I have no idea on timescales. As they just didn't say a thing 

  • Hello Rachya2216, 

    You did well to take your little boy to the doctor's after you noticed these two lumps on your little boy's neck. I am glad they have now done an ultrasound and that you won't have to wait too long for the results. Our page on the ultrasound scan mentions that it normally takes 1 to 2 weeks to get results so you should hear back very soon. Make sure you contact your doctor though if you haven’t heard anything after a couple of weeks. Waiting for test results can make you anxious and this page has helpful tips to help you cope while waiting for important news. While you are waiting, try and keep distracted if you can and well away from the temptation to look things up on Google as this will only make you feel more worried and never gives any reliable answers.   

    I hope that you will hear from other members of our community who have faced a similar situation before and that they will be along shortly to share their experience with you. I hope that you get these important results soon and that it all turns out to be nothing of concern. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator