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Swollen tonsil no other symptoms. Cancer?

Jod95
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I went to ent yesterday due to my left tonsil being swollen. I have no other issues no swollen lymph nodes that they can feel. She first suggested lymphoma so naturally I’m freaking out. Then she put a scope down my nose and said she couldn’t see any roughness back there so now I get to wait until Monday for a cat scan and Thursday for the results. Any suggestions about n what it might be? I have no pain anywhere no redness just my left tonsil is swollen with no pain

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    Jod95

    welcome to the forum and sorry to hear the reasons that brought you to this brilliant forum

    we are not medically trained just survivors or people going throught treatment or caring for someone, so we can’t offer a diagnosis

    however we have all been the the process of testing and it’s horrible

    horrible because you are dealing with the unknown and we have to know everything and right now.

    unfortunately that’s not going to happen, testing takes time and one test will lead to another and another.

    my advice is in two parts...well three reall

    1. Stay off of Dr Google, you never get a good prognosis

    2. Whilst going throught testing try little pockets of distraction, go for a quick brisk walk, get out with friends or watch a comedy ... it will take your mind off of things for a short while

    3. Come and talk to us on here. Ask anything anytime of the day we are her to listen and help in anyway we can

    please let us know how you get on

    vatch

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    Hi Jod95

    just wondering if you got any resolution/diagnosis to your problem? I have had ongoing throat problems on one side.

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