Lump at back on neck

Hello!

 

so I found a lump right at the back of my neck next to my spine 6 weeks ago. I went to the doctors and the first one told me it was a swollen lymph node and to come back if it had got worse. I went back as I had the worst anxiety and she told me to book a scan. I have and it was in 6 weeks time (I had it today)

 

my question is I went to the ultrasound today and he said it looks abnormal and will send over the details and further tests to be done to the doctor tomorrow and I'm absolutely terrified! 
but by where the lump is I'm confused as to what cancer it could be ? Does anyone have any ideas? 
 

thanks xx

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  • I know this was a few years ago and I'm truly hoping all is well. 
     

    reading your post sounds just like what I have and have had now for some time. I took unwell early 2021, general feeling of feeling poorly and fatigue however as well as this I had bad neck pain especially when flexing it forward or back and muscle pain under my shoulder blade. Like spasms. Tightness in the muscles between my ribs and a feeling of something stuck in my throat which would affect my voice.  My voice would cut out while speaking or weaken. After many bloods a back X-ray pain meds, a private appt with a neurologist, a full spine mri done several months ago which I was convinced must show something but it didn't, after developing a labrynthitis type issue I was referred back to neurology. My appt is now only 8 days away. Over the last few weeks I've felt my neck pain and muscle tightenings worsen in my back and a couply of weeks ago found a lump at the top of my spine, it seems to pop out as I flex my neck backwards about the size of my thumb nail possibly bigger and its able to move, if I put any pressure on it it presses in and as soon as I straighten my neck up again it's gone.. the majority of my pain starts from just below this. I've definitely got weakness to the muscles under my right shoulder blade where any sight ly strenuous activity using it leaves me in a lot of pain. Neck, to the right of my spine and under the shoulder blade. I only tired to scrub a few marks on a rug yesterday and since then I've been miserable , so sore.. 

    did you have any similar symptoms to what I've been suffering from? And have you had any answers..

    thisnis me 1 year and 5/6 months since I felt unwell and all this discomfort started with still no answers. I had to take 3 months off work last year while I was so fatigued. Thankfully as much as I still have the neck and back muscle pains I don't feel unwell anymore although last few weeks  I feel I'm getting more tired again. At the time I was tested for covid and also had antibody tests done which outrled it so it's not long covid and wouldn't explain this lump that I've now discovered.

    The lump could be a cyst and pressing on nerves causing me all these issues,  it could finally be an answer and hopefully something easily fixed although it does still fill me with worry it's more than a cyst... I'm sure blood tests would have shown anything else a bit more concerning. 
     

    Sorry for the big ramble. 

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