lymph nodes - 03-30-2012 05:45 PM
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
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