Large lump - HELP!~ - 07-18-2008 05:10 PM
Today I noticed a large lump - approximately 3" long and 2" wide which runs along the scar from my last surgery October 2007. It protrudes fairly significantly. If I turn my head to the left the lump feels firm, if I look forward the lump appears to have a softer outer layer. This lump starts at about the bottom of my ear and runs down from there.
So my gut immediately went into panic mode, but I tried to calm myself thinking that cancer just doesn't pop up that large and that fast, it isn't cancer till someone says its cancer, etc, etc. I have an appointment to see my surgeon on Monday morning but as all of you are familiar with, it is going to be a long weekend.
Anyone have any thoughts on what this might be? I did go see the surgeons nurse this morning and she said it is too low to be salivary gland, last checkup did show "mild lymphodemia on right side", but she had no idea what this was. Good that she saw it today she can tell the surgeon probably more accurately and calmly than I can.
As I said in the title - HELP.
Donna
So my gut immediately went into panic mode, but I tried to calm myself thinking that cancer just doesn't pop up that large and that fast, it isn't cancer till someone says its cancer, etc, etc. I have an appointment to see my surgeon on Monday morning but as all of you are familiar with, it is going to be a long weekend.
Anyone have any thoughts on what this might be? I did go see the surgeons nurse this morning and she said it is too low to be salivary gland, last checkup did show "mild lymphodemia on right side", but she had no idea what this was. Good that she saw it today she can tell the surgeon probably more accurately and calmly than I can.
As I said in the title - HELP.
Donna