Glyph
13-12-12, 07:50
Hello everyone. Sorry to keep showing up. I wanted to ask for people who’ve had similar experiences (I know I've said this before). I’d really, REALLY appreciate you telling me some similar stories!
I noticed a pea sized lump in my middle, upper neck a few weeks back. It’s quite hard and slightly movable (this has changed, it was softer before). The Doctor sent me for blood tests and an ultrasound, which I’ve had both of.
The blood tests came back normal (I worry that since I took vitamin pills that day it would have cancelled out anything wrong on the test, is that silly of me?) and the ultrasound doctor seemed to see nothing that worried him. He showed me the screen, and told me that it was likely a lymph node and that sometimes singular ones can swell up while fighting infection or something (don’t you have to get ill for that? I haven’t felt more than a slightly sore throat lately). Sometimes they go away other times they don’t.
I left feeling reassured but now the panic is creeping back in. :weep: I’m trying to trust the doctor, who was very good, but it’s difficult putting your fate in the hands of another however well trained and if something IS wrong they're going to miss it now. :weep:
The lump got harder and doesn't move so well now, (it seems to get softer if I’ve been prodding it – as I haven’t poked at it much for about a day, so maybe that’s why it’s harder now?)
PLEASE help me nip this fear in the bud before it ruins my Christmas. :weep: Does anybody have a similar experience to mine that you could share here?
I noticed a pea sized lump in my middle, upper neck a few weeks back. It’s quite hard and slightly movable (this has changed, it was softer before). The Doctor sent me for blood tests and an ultrasound, which I’ve had both of.
The blood tests came back normal (I worry that since I took vitamin pills that day it would have cancelled out anything wrong on the test, is that silly of me?) and the ultrasound doctor seemed to see nothing that worried him. He showed me the screen, and told me that it was likely a lymph node and that sometimes singular ones can swell up while fighting infection or something (don’t you have to get ill for that? I haven’t felt more than a slightly sore throat lately). Sometimes they go away other times they don’t.
I left feeling reassured but now the panic is creeping back in. :weep: I’m trying to trust the doctor, who was very good, but it’s difficult putting your fate in the hands of another however well trained and if something IS wrong they're going to miss it now. :weep:
The lump got harder and doesn't move so well now, (it seems to get softer if I’ve been prodding it – as I haven’t poked at it much for about a day, so maybe that’s why it’s harder now?)
PLEASE help me nip this fear in the bud before it ruins my Christmas. :weep: Does anybody have a similar experience to mine that you could share here?