enlarged lymph nodes.....rule out lymphoma?

[scwater22]

Hi, I've had a lump in the back of my neck for about six months. I went to my doctor last week and she said that she thought that it was a cyst, but she seemed fairly concerned and asked if I was experiencing symptoms that I know are associated with lymphoma (night sweats, weight loss, etc.). She ordered a CBC and an ultrasound, and said that I may have to get a biopsy depending on what the ultrasound found. I had the ultrasound this morning, and the technician said that I had two enlarged lymph nodes. She showed a doctor the scans while I waited and then came back and said that I could leave.

So my question is, what happens now? At the ultrasound appointment today, I assumed that if the doctor thought that the lymph nodes could signify lymphoma, I would have been told. Also, I had my blood work done about four business days ago, and I still haven't gotten any results back. I'm thinking that no news is good news, and I'd like to rule out lymphoma. Is it still possible that I may have a serious disease and for some reason have not been notified yet? Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thanks a lot!

[scwater22]

Thank you very much for the kind words! My doctor called yesterday with the results and said that the blood test was normal and they're going to do another ultrasound in a month to see if anything has changed. Thanks again!

[syralia]

I think that you should probably call your Dr to ask about the results of the ultrasound and blood tests.


It probably did not enter your mind to ask before you left after the ultrasound, or if you are like me, you were hesitant to ask because a Dr is an authority figure and some people can be intimidated by them.

If you have not heard anything yet, then you should definately call so that you can have an answer before the weekend or else you will not be able to relax at all over the weekend.

Just remember, anything you are told, no matter what it is, will not change reality, even if it is bad news it is just a word, a label for something you already had and as such something you can take power over.  If the tests come back as something to worry about, then you take those words as fighting words and you prepare for battle because you are stronger than any group of cells!  (Sorry... I learned how to do pep talks from a PE coach that drank waaaay too much coffee)

I hope that things come back okay from you and wish that I had some answers for you.... I just did not want you to think that you were being ignored.  No one deserves to feel ignored when they are going through something like this.

Best of luck