Hello everyone this is my first time posting on a forum. However, i wanted to share my story in hopes that it helps someone. About 4 months ago while I was in class i noticed a lump on my left collar bone. I didnt think much of it until I got home and browsed the web. Yikes! I googled and googled and self diagnosed myself with a left supraclavicular lymph node. Everywhere i researched on the internet informed me that these lymph nodes were the most pron to malignancy. A week later i decided to go to my primary care dr. He performed a chest ex ray and did a complete blood count all clear. However, he informed that my lymph node was in fact a supraclavicular node and told me to follow up in 6 weeks. I did, as the node was still there 6 weeks later. My Dr. Became concerned and referred me to and ent. A week later I went to the ent were he performed an nasal endoscopy all clear. He referred me to a radiologist for imaging of the collarbone region. At this point im scared. Got the imaging and the radiologist report reveal not 1 not 2 not 3 but 4 supraclavicular nodes the biggest just under a centimeter. The ent doc didnt seem to concerned because they werent huge but i was scared. Ent doc decided he wanted to do an excisional biopsy of one of the nodes to be sure. Did i mention that all of this is taking place during my last semester of law school. Omg. Anyway, i got the biopsy and waited two weeks for the results. It was the longest wait ever. Results came back and the Doc informed me that i had ink on one of the nodes from a tattoo i got just above the collar bone 5 years ago. He said this is rare but it happens. Benign benign benign. Everything was benign. Now im studying for the most important test of my life. THE BAR EXAM. I hope my story helps others not worry so much.
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