do you think im skipping something? - Lymphomas Message Board

angel_in_disguise · 06-03-2004, 07:04 AM

hi!

wendsday i discovered a lump about the size of a pea located around 3 cm under my chin or around the so called submandibular area and i got into my GP the next day and she check it out. she didnt look too concerned about it and she said it could be just a swollen lymph node (which i doubt coz i know how a swollen lymph node feels). she didnt ordered any blood work or any ct scan or x-ray or any kind of lab work at all. she just arranged another appointed for me to see a doctor who will take a sample of the lump for biopsy. now i feel like we are skipping something coz we dont even know yet what this really is or if this is something to be removed or what. im thinking about seing a private ENT doctor. do you have any thoughts or suggestions? thanks

-Angel

nanci2539 · 06-04-2004, 09:41 AM

Hi

I discovered a pea size node on lower right side of my neck last Nov. At the time, I had a very bad head cold. I still had it in Janaury so went to a surgeon. I figured, cut to the chase as my doctor would most likely recommend seeing a specialist. The surgeon called it a reactive node but ordered a chest xray which came back fine. I had blood work iin April through a wellness program in my workplace and all counts were in the normal range.

Mine is pea size, movable and I try not to touch it. As I have no other symptoms, I'm not in panic mode. However, on my next visit to the doctor, I will point it out but it hasn't changed since last year and it just may be part of me! I understand nodes are suppose to feel pea size. But, I would go ahead and have the tests done.

ysco · 06-04-2004, 09:09 PM

3 cm is indeed quite an enlarged lymph node. Normal nodes are supposed to be <1 cm. But that doesn't really mean it's serious or anything, it can be a reactive node or perhaps not even a node.

Do you have any other symptoms? (e.g. fever, night sweats) How does the node feel? Does it seem to grow further?

I would recommend you see another doc (ENT specialist is a good idea) if the node (in case that's what it is) doesn't seem to decrease in size or especially if it continues to enlarge.

Good luck.

angel_in_disguise · 06-05-2004, 03:15 AM

Hello YSCO! no, my lump is only about 1 cm or like a pea size. the 3 cm was the approximate distance from the tip of my chin down to the site of the lump. i dont know if this is just a swollen lymph node coz this has seem to appear suddenly. and about 2 days before i found this i had an outbreak of cold sore/fever blister caused my herpes simplex virus just right above my lips which i still have now. but i know how a swollen lymph node feels. when i have one they usually are a bit warm, tender and a bit painful when pressed but this doenst feel same way. but i dont have any sort of symptoms like sweating, itching or anything like that. in fact i feel great, except that im worrying about this. oh well, i hope it disappears and if not them im off to doctors office in 10 days. but its really difficult not to worry.

Thanks
-Angel

ysco · 06-05-2004, 06:53 AM

Hi,

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I read your message the wrong way!

Please disregard my previous message, 1 cm nodes are nothing to worry about if they don't further increase in size.

hope this helps.