Further tests?

My son (aged 2) has 3 enlarged nodes in his neck, one over 2inch long and pretruding, and one in his groin.  He has seen the pedritician and they have said that 2 in his neck and 1 in his groin are all within the normal limits (although the one is larger than a grape?) the one that is longer than two inches she said was larger than normal but felt ok to her.  They did a blood count (normal) and test for glandular fever and told me to not worry.

This was last week, and I can't stop worrying - especially when I am sure that the large 1 is still growing and I know that the blood test can't rule out lymphoma.  I pray that I am worrying for nothing but until they're gone I won't be able to stop.

Do you think I should ask for further test or just accept the doctors opinion and do my best to forget about it?

[Wittylilthing]

I am going through a simular situation.  I can completely understand why you are so worried. My 21/2 yr old son has shown some of the same abnormalities in his lynph nodes.  I would request further testing.  I found swollen lymph nodes in my toddler's neck armpits and groin.  They have been swolloen for over 3 months.  My doctor ordered a complete blood count as well.  My son's test showed a normal white cell count and a low red cell count.  He is animic.  This is also a symptom of leukenia.  He also has night sweats, and a lowered energy level.  Which is pretty noticable in a toddler. His doc then ordered an ultrasound on his nodes in his neck which seemed to have enlarged since his last visit 2 weeks prior.  That showed no tumors or blockages. This was a releif.  But his neck lymph nodes are the same size as your childs.  About 2.3!  The size and length of time of enlargemant were the first resons why my doc ordered more tests  She has now also ordered a ct scan tomorrow.  We are also being referred to a hemotologist/oncologist.  If you feel like your concerns are not being concidered, then change docs.  get a second oppinion.  It can't hurt.  It will help w the stress of the unknown.  I am very afraid of what is to come for my little man.  But if there were nothing being done my anxiety would be much worse.  So don't sit back and "not worry."  If you feel like something is really wrong, do something.  You will be in my prayers.