Can someone please tell me the process of a biopsy? I am having an ultrasound with possible biopsy on Tuesday and would like to understand the process of having one. If I do have one it'll be on the glands in my neck.
Hi Robyn, haven't had one myself, but from what I have read, a fine needle is inserted into the area under general anaesthetic and a small sample is taken for investigation. Everyone I have read has said completely painless.
Mind if I ask what glands or lymph's have swollen? I got 4 in my neck area that don't feel right, and I'm gonna try and push for an ultrasound myself.
Hi Robyn, haven't had one myself, but from what I have read, a fine needle is inserted into the area under general anaesthetic and a small sample is taken for investigation. Everyone I have read has said completely painless.
Mind if I ask what glands or lymph's have swollen? I got 4 in my neck area that don't feel right, and I'm gonna try and push for an ultrasound myself.
So I have 2 both on my right side and they have been up for about 8 weeks. Also had symptoms like weightloss and itching. Went to my gp who sent me on a 2 week referral, saw a haematology consultant last week who has referred me for an ultrasound with possible biopsy which will be happening on Tuesday. Have you been to the gp?
I went just over 2 weeks ago after finding a swollen left submandibular gland on left side (under jawline left of centre to chin) and since then it has grown to about a grape size, firm and doesn't seem movable, now another on but not as big has started to form on right side submandibular plus a small pebble size above left collarbone and another hard pebble size on right side at base or shoulder.
Blood test came back "satisfactory " but wasn't given much else as my gp is phoning me tommorrow, and the receptionist said the notes mentioned a plan for a scan.
im worried now that it could be something to do with salivary grands rather than lymph nodes, or both, it's driving me crazy. Did yours grow slowly or quickly within those 8 week? Do you mind if I ask how your blood tests came back?
I think they grew slowly, like I don't think I woke up one day and they were as big as they are now. I have one lump under my jaw also and the other is just to the side of the boney bit at the front of my neck this one feels the worst as its pretty solid and I think potentially affecting my breathing. My bloods came back with my white blood cells and liver slightly up but nothing major.
