Hi everyone and thank you all for taking part in these discussions, reading them was the number one thing that helped me keep my sanity over the last two months.
Two months ago I discovered a growing lump on the side of my neck a bit under my ear, first pea size, now almost 5cm - visible if I tilt my head, and hard when you touch it. No pain and no other symptoms. I did realise I had lost a couple of kilos at the time without trying, but it could be a coincidence, I've since put them back.
I've been to 2 GP appointments, 1 ENT appointment (where they examined me and said lymphoma was a possibility), 1 ultrasound, all with 2-3 weeks in between them, and my ENT ultrasound follow-up appointment was cancelled so I had to chase them to get it back again, this time scheduled in May, 3 weeks later.
The ultrasound showed 'no abnormal cells' so they decided on the spot a biopsy was not needed. That was good news obviously, at the time, but the lump is still there and I don't know what to do. It's hard, unchanged, and I have no other symptoms. It's been extremely stressful and it's hard to focus on anything else.
My questions for you are:
Could the ultrasound be wrong or have missed something? Should I try a private scan/biopsy for a second opinion?
If it's indeed not 'abnormal cells' or lymphoma, what else could it be? I never had anything like this before, I don't know what to think.
