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Needle Biopsy - lymph nodes in neck

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Hello, I have a biopsy scheduled for Monday morning. The cat scan with contrast results state that I have 6,  3.5 cms lymph glands on the right side of my neck.

Should I be worried? I'm not the best with needles. Will I be able to go back to work the next day?

I just hope Monday comes and goes really quickly. All I seem to be doing is wishing my life away, as I go from test to test. 

It will be a massive relief one way or another to know what is wrong or if something is wrong. 

 

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    Hi Bec2019, so we're on the same rollercoaster. I had an ultrasound first, so our tests are in different order. My CT scan results took 8 days.  Blood work 5 days. The ultrasound results were immediate. The biopsy can take a while, they tell me. I feel that I am overthinking this experience. I think that as I go through test to test, I'm just waiting to hear that I'm well. The imbetween 'waits' are pretty horrific. 

    Thank you for replying!

    Let me know how you are, I'll do the same! Either way! 

     

     

     

     

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    Hi Bec2019, so we're on the same rollercoaster. I had an ultrasound first, so our tests are in different order. My CT scan results took 8 days.  Blood work 5 days. The ultrasound results were immediate. The biopsy can take a while, they tell me. I feel that I am overthinking this experience. I think that as I go through test to test, I'm just waiting to hear that I'm well. The imbetween 'waits' are pretty horrific. 

    Thank you for replying!

    Let me know how you are, I'll do the same! Either way! 

     

     

     

     

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