Hello
I am frantic tonight: a couple of days ago I became aware of a palpable lymph node in my neck. I am not sure how long it has been there as it is not very big but found it when rubbing some massage oil, it is LHS of my neck (my tumour was on tonsil with mets in the right side lymph nodes) so this is the opposite side. I can feel one lymph node and cannot see an ENT surgeon until next Tuesday. I have not had a cold, nor any infection or virus in my throat, so I am very worried about this./ please can anyone advise. I am now 18 months post RT, and 16 months post neck dissection, and my white blood count remains very low, it has not recovered - i wonder how long it is normal for it to remain so low after treatment ?
wouild be grateful for comments and advise
Suzy

Stage IV tonsil cancer T3N2bM0. diagnosed in April 2010, had tonsillectomy and some of soft palate removed May. June introductory chemo (Cisplatin/5FU) followed by 6 weeks RT with 4 cycles Cisplatin from mid July to end August. early October modified radical neck dissection RHS.