Neck Lump(s) - Not always Cancer

I had a pea sized, painless lump on my neck, and I had other lumps come up and I was so scared, I was sure I had lymphoma. The Doctor said they were swollen lymph nodes and I've had the biggest one for over 2 months with mild abdominal pain and reduced appetite. I remember trawling through this forum looking for information desperately trying to find someone who had a neck lump and got a good result. I also googled my symptoms non-stop and terrified myself.

Today I had an ultrasound and I was so scared I was tearing up in the waiting room. After I had it the doctor said they didn't look suspect!! Then I had a follow up ENT appointment and he said he wasn't worried about them and they're quite common and they don't always go down. I'm still a bit worried but my mind is at ease. I told myself if I got the all clear I would post on here incase someone is going through the same thing I did. If you have a neck lump, definitely push to get it checked out properly just in case, but don't fret because its rare to have a cancer like lymphoma. It's more likely that you'll be absolutely fine! :) 

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  • I'm so glad to hear you're ok, I'm sure you're elated.

    I'm just wondering how did u get told? I've a follow up appointment tomorrow from a lymph node biopsy on my neck done a month ago, people are saying if it was bad news they'd have phoned me before now.

    Like u I'm terrified I have lymphoma, I've had no other symptoms just lumps on my neck, consultant says he's not particularly worried from my blood tests and ultrasound scan but I'm still so nervous for tomorrow x

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  • I'm so glad to hear you're ok, I'm sure you're elated.

    I'm just wondering how did u get told? I've a follow up appointment tomorrow from a lymph node biopsy on my neck done a month ago, people are saying if it was bad news they'd have phoned me before now.

    Like u I'm terrified I have lymphoma, I've had no other symptoms just lumps on my neck, consultant says he's not particularly worried from my blood tests and ultrasound scan but I'm still so nervous for tomorrow x

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