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Supraclavicular Lymph Node.. Worried!!!!

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Hello All, 

I recently had my covid vaccine - I noticed my shoulder / collarbone was sensitive when I touched it a day after I noticed I had a small, moveable, lump. 
 

I spoke to the GP on the phone (because of covid) she said it's likely a lymph node from the jab. I went away and still wasn't happy as no one saw me... so I called back and spoke to a different GP... she didn't sound worried either, but called me in... I saw her, she felt it and didn't blink an eye lid... but said she would give me a blood test for peace of mind. 
 

I rang back to get the results and spoke to a further GP... my blood tests were completely normal.... I explained it to him too and he also didn't seem like he was concerned. 
 

I work at a private hospital, so went to see a consultant dermatologist on his lunch break ( he has had a special interest in lumps and bumps for 28 years ) - he wasn't worried, said it was small like a little finger tip size, it was moveable etc... and then he said come and see me in three weeks for a follow up. I went back, he said there's been no change. So he wasn't worried... 

I have severe health anxiety and Google is sending me through the roof...

has anyone had a supraclavicular node story and it not be sinister?? 
 

I suffer with breast acne, could this cause the swelling???

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    Being a cancer patient I was  worried when I found a pea sized lump on my breast bone, the day after my second AZ jab. I had read the reports about a possible relationship to the jab but I was anxious in case it was the melanoma that had returned again. My consultant saw me 3 weeks later & was unsure about it so he did a fine needle aspiration and sent it off to histology. The results took 3 weeks and in that time the lump has been slowly decreasing in size.

    The results were - inconclusive - so it isn't cancer but he's pretty sure it's vaccine related. If the lump hasn't completely disappeared in another 3 months he is going to remove it but it will leave an unsightly scar above my cleavage because it's on the breast bone. So I'm hoping it disappears on it's own.

    So take heart everyone - get them checked out but in almost all cases it will be vaccine related. It also means that your immune system is strong & doing it's job properly - trying to eliminate the invader in your body!

    Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient) 

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    Being a cancer patient I was  worried when I found a pea sized lump on my breast bone, the day after my second AZ jab. I had read the reports about a possible relationship to the jab but I was anxious in case it was the melanoma that had returned again. My consultant saw me 3 weeks later & was unsure about it so he did a fine needle aspiration and sent it off to histology. The results took 3 weeks and in that time the lump has been slowly decreasing in size.

    The results were - inconclusive - so it isn't cancer but he's pretty sure it's vaccine related. If the lump hasn't completely disappeared in another 3 months he is going to remove it but it will leave an unsightly scar above my cleavage because it's on the breast bone. So I'm hoping it disappears on it's own.

    So take heart everyone - get them checked out but in almost all cases it will be vaccine related. It also means that your immune system is strong & doing it's job properly - trying to eliminate the invader in your body!

    Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient) 

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