mirandarose

I as well as Aray827, have been posting on the thyroid boards.I just had a uptake scan on my thyroid.It was normal except my thyroid is simply enlarged.No nodules or cysts; and/or cancer.THANK GOD!I have to go back in 6 months to retest TSH levels.But, I have another problem.I have had a so called "swollen lymph node", in the left side of my neck(a few mm's below ear lobe and right behind jaw line), for little over a year now. I saw my family physician in November 2005 for this lump. He said it felt benign and not to worry. Well, in January of 2006 it was still there. I saw family physician again and then he said CMV,EBV; and /or lymphoma.So, he refers me to a seurgeon. I see her the followong week. As soon as she puts her hands on it she says it is benign.I probably had a infection at one time and this node caught all the infection and was like scar tissue and would be there for the rest of my life. So, I leave feelong good. Well, in February I find a new node.This time in the right side of my neck(a little farther down,though). Now, let me say this, when I first noticed these nodes they were tender.Well, I let it go thinking another benign node?In April they were hurting pretty bad, ecspecially the left one. I saw a head and neck seurgeon. He examined the nodes and felt inside my mouth and read my history.He said nothjing to worry about.Benign stuff. He said he would tell me if he thought it was something serious and would be doing testing.So, I leave feeling better.Now, here it is October and they are still there. They are a little bigger and the one in the left side of my neck hurts daily.It hurts at night, during the day,when I turn my neck; and sometimes when I swallow food. The other hurts off and on.I have no weight loss, fevers; and/or no night sweats.I get a little overheated at night, but nothing big. I have occasional itching. Nothing abnormal, I think? I don't know what to think?My GYN is getting me a referral for another seurgeon. What do you all think,is wrong? I been haveing some pain around my heart, here within the last three weeks.It comes and goes and is a stabbing pain when it does hit.But, I was just adjusted by a chiropractor two weeks ago. I have some pain in my back right beside my shoulder blade on the same side. So, I don't know whether its back related or not. I had a ekg and chest x-rays done on July 30th,2006 for a pulled back muscle.Nothing abnormal. Everything was normal. Why would my nodes be hurting more now, than before when I found them?I do have severe acne and boils on the left side of my face particualry.The right side of my face has acne to, just not as bad as the left. I know alot of information!But, any answers would be appreciated.I am so worried about cancer. I just hope all these doctors have been right all this time and its not something more? God Bless.