Swollen lymphnode in right groin, no diagnosis yet, biopsy done

julz7 said:

Question on blood tests

Max,

 

It's been a bit, but I finally got the blood tests you mentioned above, not sure how to read them other than what I find online.  I just got these via email from my online dr site.  My LDH is 209, WBC is 7, RBC is 4, Albumin is 4.10 and ACE is 14.82.  Not sure what abbreviation is the sedementation rate.  Wanted to put it out to you as you've been very helpful.  My DR said we will discuss the biopsy next, but wanted to do the blood tests first.  I just received this and haven't had a chance to call my DR, so figured I'd ask you, in case you might know.  I know you all said to get blood tests and biopsy to determine what's going on, that is what I intend to do, but the blood tests were first.

 

Thank you, hope you and everyone is doing well.

 

Julie

Julie,

I do not know how I missed this when you sent it several weeks ago. Sorry ! I assure you I did not ignore it.

Different labs use differing ranges for normal and, sometimes they also use differing "units of measure," but all of this is in the normal range, when compared to the values my lab utilizes.

Usually lab results are in rows, and to the far right they will list the High/Low normals for that particular result. My lab also annotates anything that is not "Normal." Check your sheet again, because it might have these guides there on yours also.

Remember: no one here is a doctor, and none of us can say definitively that any given test result is "good" or "bad," but this certainly seems like news I would be happy with.

I hope and pray that all goes well with your biopsy, which is in a day or so, if I recall correctly (April 3?) .

I think I may have mentioned to you before that most (not all) of the folks here in the last year or so who thought they had cancer based on suspicious nodes ended up NOT having cancer.  I hope you continue that general trend.

max

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julz7 said:

Biopsy on Thursday 3 Apr 14

Hi everyone, my biopsy is Thursday, 3 Apr 14.  A bit nervous, but anxious to finally get this done and know what it is.  The waiting for the results will be the long pole in the tent out of this now.  I will keep you all posted.  Hope the recovery is going to be ok, location is the hard part in the groin area.

Thanks!

Julz

 

Hi Julz,

  Glad to hear your biopsy will be done soon. I will keep you in my prayers and think good positive thoughts for "benign" results. Hang in there and know we are here for you. Best wishes...Sue

(Follicular NHL-stg3-grd2-typA-Dx 6/10-age 63)

julz7 said:

Sue,
Thanks for the well

Sue,

Thanks for the well wishes!!  I will keep you all posted on my results .

Thank you!

Julz

Hi Julz.  Hope your biobsy went well.  Just following up to see if you have results yet.

julz7 said:

Jim and all,

I had my biopsy and it all came out negative, said it was reactive lymphnodes and something about follicular hyperplasia.  I'm not too up on that, but will start reading up on it.  But it's a big negative for cancer, so that was a relief.  Recovery is another story.  They had to do a 4inch incision to get several lymphnode locations in my groin.  So it's been up and down. Took a week off of work, but I work on submarines so up and down ladders was not the best, but I have not been to the gym for 3 weeks and not sure when I can go back yet.  I walk alot at work, but went to a baseball game the other day and went up alot of stairs and welp my groin is hurting pretty good, so I have to still baby it.  It stayed swollen for about 2 1/2 weeks, thought I was going to have to have it drained, but DR said just give it some time and it will go down, and he was right, it has shrunk 85 percent, the rest is still healing I suppose.  I just started noticing too that when my bladder is getting full, for some reason it puts pressure on my groin area where I had the biopsy and hurts until I relieve myself, so I will monitor that too.  Just wanted to put that stuff out there for anyone else that will have a groin biopsy, don't let this stop you, it's better to know than not.  It was a big weight off my shoulders.  Just be prepared to rest and heal. 

To you all, you have been a great support and I do appreciate this site very very much!!  You are all doing great things keeping people like me informed and positive.  Best of luck to everyone and you will continue to be in my prayers and check-in occasionally.

XO - Julz

Know that was a big relief, but you were right to make sure and get it checked.  Thanks so much for keeping us updated.  Hope you are getting better everyday from the biopsy, they aren't fun.  Now you can get on with your life.

Becky

SuzanneElise said:

Multiple nodes removed for dx

I went in for one know to be biopsied and my surgeon removes 3. He could barely look at me when you told me that. Didn't say anything about it looking clear initially. I have had night sweats intermittent low-grade fever and nausea intermittently. But the hematologist wanted to wait 6 months and not biopsy right away even though I had multiple enlarged nodes on both sides of my groin. No other Imaging was done no other Imaging was done to my abdomen even though it seems like it was in large to me. They didn't put in a dream but I have had some fluid buildup in the groin area. I get the results next week. I searched online and couldn't find anything that mentioned going to take out a single note and then taking out multiple nodes instead. Does anyone have any thoughts?

This thread is 2 1/2 years old and your responses will be lost in it. You have infections throughout your life and hundreds of lymph nodes. If they did not swell up, you woud not survive - that is their job as part of your immune system. Do not do any research until and unless you receive a diagnosis, as it will 1) waste your time and 2) create the anxiety that it already has. 

You do not have cancer until a pathology report says you do. Until you get that report, live your life. Keep busy. I would not allow worry or fear to stop my life, because the clock is still running.

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