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Large lump on my neck...Very Worried!

TonyP
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Hi everyone,

I'm a 30 year old male currently going through a rough time, I've been extremely worried for the last month over a large lump on the right side of my neck. It's feels anywhere between 2-3cm (hard to accurately measure) and is located lower than my jawline (but above my adams apple).

It's non-tender, painless, sort of movable as I can push it around a tiny bit,  texture is smooth and rubbery with clear boundaries. The shape doesn't 'feel' perfectly round, PLUS it's rather flat and dome-like in terms of not actually protuding outwards much, so what I mean is that it feels very large in surface area but NOT a super obvious outwards protuding lump like a ball or something.

I've had no illness or infections that I know of recently - no symptoms anyway. I also Haven't had any night sweats or itching that you would find on Dr.Google related to cancer whether lymphoma or leukemia.  I don't actually know how long I've had this lump for as its not painful, so I only recently found it whilst just randomly feeling around my neck. In terms of size I don't think it's grown or not rapid enough over the last 3-4 weeks for me to be able to tell from feeling around with my finger with no real measurement.

My wife only just gave birth to our daughter a year and a half ago, and the thought of me potentially not being around for my wife and our daughter had me in tears.

I'm sorry about how poorly put together this post is, but I'm really at a point where I can't find anything to deal with my thoughts than to hopefully talk to some of you.

Please do respond, whether you're in a similar situation or have already dealt with it and gotten a diagnosis. THANKS

P.S I will be making my first visit to the doctors this friday.

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    Hiya, 

     

    I just wanted to say I've had a recent neck ultrasound and was told it's reactive nodes although my results state no lympdaoathy was found, the lumps I feel are very palpable, all different sizes and kind of shapes. I was so scared I couldn't talk at my scan I was just in tears. See your gp ASAP, you'll have bloods done potentially asked for wait see if it goes down but just say you've done this and ask for an ultrasound. I have one for my armpit Monday. I have lots of palpable nodes inc left collarbone which google says is a death sentence but it's 3.5mm and nobody is concerned. I also have a 15 month old and am 24 so have been in tears absolutely stressed by it all thinking I won't know my son, but they reckon I'm slim that's why I can feel mine (I'm average not slim lol) no infections found with me. Also my mum and fiancé both found lumps in their necks when really digging as the lumps are supposed to be there, just some get really big or bad. But the chances are so so low.
     

    hope you keep well! 
     

    becky 

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    Thanks for the reply Becky

    It's definetly difficult, as cancer isn't something we even think about at this age and we aren't prepared for.

    However I'm glad you've gotten an ultrasound done already and the initial diagnosis is fine, but I absolutely understand it won't get rid of the fears because it's just so overwhelming. I've been a walking mess from the moment I wake up to the moment I fall asleep, even though i've been putting it on and trying not to show it to my family, especially my wife who I don't want to stress out.

    Hopefully I get similar results very soon and I'll get back to you with an update!

    Wish me luck!

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    Definitely! 
     

    I think with current virus going round is making it much scarier, but even if it was worst case the prognosis even at bad stages is so high ! So worst case scenario (very unlikely scenario) it's still very treatable however the list of things that can raise a lymph node is soooo long and even when I had all that ruled out they still said sometimes when they enlarge they never go back down!

     

    best of luck and yes let me know how you get on! 
    Try your best not to be sad, it could all be for nothing, just don't treat it as worst case scenario until you have a reason to believe it is! Which hopefully and most likely you won't even have to.
     

    becky 

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