 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Hopefully it is just lymphedema... Let us know how it goes - scary stuff... But that is par or the course!! It's hard not to freak when something unexpected pops up! But you will be okay... Lymph nodes swell for a variety of reasons. Infection, colds, inflammation, and some of them are palpable. As for your son... Poor kid!! I know it's a mom's job to worry... But try not to... Kids are always getting their faces into things they shouldn't ... He should heal quickly...
Hugs to you!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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