Hi Lou, 

honestly if you feel you’re not right I would get a second opinion. I’ve had a lump which I noticed on the side of my neck around 3 weeks ago now. I have been 2 doctors and have another booked on Monday as it’s getting bigger. Everyone says they’re not worried about it but I am and I know my body. I also have a cough. Until someone can rule anything nasty out and I feel I’ve had proper checks done I won’t rest and will keep going doctors. 

I’m waiting for my bloods back from my doctor 

xx

Hi C 

thanks for reply, like you say I just know my body and feel something isn’t right. My swelling is noticeable but hasn’t gotten any bigger since I first noticed it last year. You say you have a cough, are you constantly coughing and is it a dry type of cough? I rang my GP this morning but can’t get appointment until middle of next week as receptionist says it’s not an emergency. 

Hey, 

Defo, even if it’s for your peace of mind. I noticed my lump at the end of Feb and it’s got a tad bigger since. It’s more of a swelling. My cough developed around a week ago. It’s a dry cough and mainly gets going if I start talking, hopefully both are nothing serious. I’ve been so anxious and google doesn’t help at all . 

Let me know how you get on at the doctors. I had a blood test last Thursday for blood count but I’m too anxious to call so I’m going to wait till Monday as it’s my Birthday Sunday and I just want to enjoy that and not worry as I know I will if I call and they said it was abnormal ha. Xx

Hi, my first symptoms were fatigue, itchy skin on my scalp strangely enough. I was losing weight and not being able to eat much also drenching night sweats which I had to change bed at night. . After many visits to doctors who didn’t know what was wrong with me, I finally had a lump on my neck and was sent to an ENT doc. I have an auto immune problem and I think doctors just put it down to that. It was only after biopsy in neck I was told it was lymphoma, this is the only way they can diagnose lymphoma. I guess your lymph nodes swell for lots of reasons, mine did get bigger then went down a bit but never went away till I had chemo. I think my doctor could tell it was suspicious as she told me to still go to ENT even if it went down. The doctor who did my biopsy told me it was probably a thyroid problem so in my case it’s just as well they did biopsy. If it’s still there in a few weeks I’d go back. Also even if it is lymphoma and it’s indolent, most people go on watch and wait with no treatment. 

Hope you get some answers from doctor and wishing you a happy birthday for Sunday. Let me know how you get on x

lou 

Hi and thank you for the reply. I’ve had this node swelling since last year but only since January have I been feeling unwell. I’m going back to gp next week but I’m not holding out much hope getting my issue resolved. Are you currently undergoing treatment? And how are coping? I hope you don’t mind the questions 

Hi, I just finished treatment in November but on one of my follow up appointments in January my doctor found another lump in my neck. She ordered xrays, biopsies etc and I’m still waiting on results. She did say as my ct scan in December was excellent and I feel well, if it has came back I will go onwatch and wait but she doesn’t think it’s in the lymph node but it is suspicious and has ordered further tests. I should be used to the wait. I coped well with the chemo, the staff in the unit were super but I’m hoping I don’t see them for a while lol. X

A super stressful time for you, I’ll keep you in my thoughts and I really hope you don’t see the staff for a very long either x Thank you for taking time to reply to me x

Thanks Lou. 

I’m going to push for a scan on it as it is getting more swollen.

Thank you I will try :) xxx

Hi Llou, 

My mum had Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. She had a swollen neck, night sweats, was losing weight etc. She went to the docs who took bloods and told her she was fine, nothing to worry about, she was most likely just menopausal etc. These symptoms continued, but because the doc had said she was ok my mum (who never liked to 'bother' anyone!) just accepted his word and didn't go back. Ended up she took really ill one day, was taken into hospital, the lymphoma was diagnosed but by then it was too late for her, and she died a few months later. Now I'm absolutely not saying that there's anything similar up with you, and chances are youll be just hunky dory, but ABSOLUTELY go back to your GP and get a second opinion. Or a third. Or a fourth. Much better erring on the side of caution. This was 16 years ago by the way, and I'm sure most doctors are probably much better clued up than my mum's was back then. 

Sending you lots of luck and positivity xx