am i being paranoid or ?

LesliePeters
LesliePeters Member Posts: 17
in Kidney Cancer #1

Yesterday I found a small lump on my neck.... I am not sure if it swollen gland or what it is... Should I wait it out or contact doctor... I had pt1a renal cancer over a yr ago. The lump is a little bigger today but not much

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #2
    You are not being paranoid

    Leslie, Contact a doctor ASAP. It could be something serious. The best thing is that it is a false alarm.

     

    And by the way this layman does not think it sounds like anything to do with Kidney Cancer. But i do not get the big bucks to make those calls.

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • jason.2835
    jason.2835 Member Posts: 337 Member
    #3
    Better safe then sorry...

    In our cases, we need to be a little hypochondriac... Swollen glands can mean a lot of things and it is most likely one of those things... But when your body is trying to tell me something, I don't ignore it anymore. Just call your primary and get the ball rolling. Can't hurt. 

  • Limelife50
    Limelife50 Member Posts: 476
    #4
    Have it checked

    2015-01-14If you keep rubbing it you will only irritate the thing which will cause it to swell and get bigger

     

  • dhs1963
    dhs1963 Member Posts: 513
    #5
    Go to a Dr...

    It is probably not cancer related, if you can observe growth in one day.  Whe you say on your neck, is it attached to the skin, or does the skin move freely over it?  If the latter, it is probably a swolen gland..and could be an issue...if it is on the skin, it may be a cyst (infection)...It may need to be treated.  But, I will give 20-1 odds it is not cancer related, and 100-1 odds it is not an RCC met.  

  • Positive_Mental_Attitude
    Positive_Mental_Attitude Member Posts: 454
    #6
    I agree with the others. 

    I agree with the others.  Definitely get it checked.

  • LesliePeters
    LesliePeters Member Posts: 17
    #7
    dhs1963 said:

    Go to a Dr...

    It is probably not cancer related, if you can observe growth in one day.  Whe you say on your neck, is it attached to the skin, or does the skin move freely over it?  If the latter, it is probably a swolen gland..and could be an issue...if it is on the skin, it may be a cyst (infection)...It may need to be treated.  But, I will give 20-1 odds it is not cancer related, and 100-1 odds it is not an RCC met.  

    Dhs

    it is under the skin and i can kove it around... it is smaller then it has been so it prob is swollen gland due to virus or something. Just worry because my original ct showed messenric lymph nodes around my liver ( i think).. Dont have that report as i gave it to my  surgeon 

     

     

  • Jan4you
    Jan4you Member Posts: 1,330 Member
    #8
    Positive_Mental_Attitude said:

    I agree with the others. 

    I agree with the others.  Definitely get it checked.

    I can appreciate your

    I can appreciate your vigilance. However, we are not doctors here, so like the others said, see your doctor to start with and se what your doctor says. It could be something very benign like a cyst.

    But you will not know until you get it checked out. Were you wondering if one of us had the same experience?

    Let us know what you find out, I will be thinking of you,

    Warmly, Jan

  • angec
    angec Member Posts: 924 Member
    #9
    LesliePeters said:

    Dhs

    it is under the skin and i can kove it around... it is smaller then it has been so it prob is swollen gland due to virus or something. Just worry because my original ct showed messenric lymph nodes around my liver ( i think).. Dont have that report as i gave it to my  surgeon 

     

     

    Definitely get it checked.

    Definitely get it checked. Also, get another copy of your report for your file. Keep a copy of every scan or test you have. When you go to doctors have them make a copy of the report and return the original to you.  Since it is getting smaller that sounds like good news! But you can never be too sure..

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #10
    LesliePeters said:

    Dhs

    it is under the skin and i can kove it around... it is smaller then it has been so it prob is swollen gland due to virus or something. Just worry because my original ct showed messenric lymph nodes around my liver ( i think).. Dont have that report as i gave it to my  surgeon 

     

     

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