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Enlarged Lymphnodes

Kyle Gilmore
Kyle Gilmore CSN Member Posts: 55
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Hey Everyone,

I have been feeling like i have a minor cold lately. Tonight I just got this piercing pain under my left ear so i started to investigate. I found 2 lumps on each side of my adams aplle.they seem so sudden and i got the whole turkey neck thing too.

Of course I am worried now. I hoped you guys could give me insight on if it could be normal? My last radiation was 11=11=11.I have NPC that was declared ned just a few weeks ago.

Thanks!
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  • Pam M
    Pam M CSN Member Posts: 2,196
    #2
    Argh!!
    These'll make you crazy.

    I'd bet money they're enlarged nodes to fight a cold/infection/bug. Having said that, I'd also be calling my doc first thing in the morning. Hope you get the answer you want - and quickly.
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  • jtl
    jtl CSN Member Posts: 456
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    I would be surprised to find
    I would be surprised to find out that you had a recurrence in the same general area that soon after rads. Also the fact that they are on both sides of your neck makes it sound more like an infection. Purely a non-medical personal opinion. If it were me I would be at my ENT's office this morning.
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  • Hal61
    Hal61 CSN Member Posts: 655
    #4
    Echo
    Same as JTL and Pam said. Overnight, in the area of recent rads, with a shot of pain, atypical for recurrance. Can you push them around? See the doc.

    best to you Kyle,
    Hal
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  • Kyle Gilmore
    Kyle Gilmore CSN Member Posts: 55
    #5
    Hal61 said:

    Echo
    Same as JTL and Pam said. Overnight, in the area of recent rads, with a shot of pain, atypical for recurrance. Can you push them around? See the doc.

    best to you Kyle,
    Hal

    Thanks guys...yah i can push
    Thanks guys...yah i can push them around in there.Doc tommorrow

    Atypicle for recurrance? Do you think its the C coming back instead of a cold?
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  • sumarah8
    sumarah8 CSN Member Posts: 32
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    Kyle Gilmore said:

    Thanks guys...yah i can push
    Thanks guys...yah i can push them around in there.Doc tommorrow

    Atypicle for recurrance? Do you think its the C coming back instead of a cold?

    I don't think its a
    I don't think its a recurrence Kyle, wish you all the best, pls update us tomorrow...
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  • RogerRN43
    RogerRN43 CSN Member Posts: 185
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    A cold...
    Bilateral nodes and a cold, sounds like an infectious process.

    As others have said, unusual that it would be a recurrence in a radiated area. Add to the fact they are not residual nodes and you just finished treatment in Nov. I don't think I've read any recurrence on OCF happen in that time frame in a radiated area.

    Best answer will come from your doc, I wouldn't worry for now as it just doesn't make sense that it's trouble.
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  • Kyle Gilmore
    Kyle Gilmore CSN Member Posts: 55
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    RogerRN43 said:

    A cold...
    Bilateral nodes and a cold, sounds like an infectious process.

    As others have said, unusual that it would be a recurrence in a radiated area. Add to the fact they are not residual nodes and you just finished treatment in Nov. I don't think I've read any recurrence on OCF happen in that time frame in a radiated area.

    Best answer will come from your doc, I wouldn't worry for now as it just doesn't make sense that it's trouble.

    Thanks Roger....Havent seen
    Thanks Roger....Havent seen you around lately, hows your recovery coming?
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  • RogerRN43
    RogerRN43 CSN Member Posts: 185
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    Kyle Gilmore said:

    Thanks Roger....Havent seen
    Thanks Roger....Havent seen you around lately, hows your recovery coming?

    Pretty good
    Thanks for asking, I'll start a new thread to update...
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  • Hal61
    Hal61 CSN Member Posts: 655
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    Hal61 said:

    Echo
    Same as JTL and Pam said. Overnight, in the area of recent rads, with a shot of pain, atypical for recurrance. Can you push them around? See the doc.

    best to you Kyle,
    Hal

    Meant to say
    Sorry Kyle, what I meant to say was that it's very unlikeyly to be a recurrance, given the symptoms and timing you have described.
    best, Hal
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