Could this really be cancer?
So since December, I’ve noticed multiple lumps thoughout my body. I have a few near my groin, 3 on my neck, 1 behind my ear, and 1 on the back of my head. I went to my doc and he said they were swollen lymph nodes. I also lost 11 lbs. He ordered me a CT Scan, and the only thing it detected was that my spleen was slightly enlarged, but not much. The lymph nodes were normal sized on the CT Scan but obviously since I could feel them, and there are so many in different areas that there has to be something wrong. 2 more lymph nodes swelled in the past month, and they larger than 1 cm. I don’t have nightsweats but my chest has been hurting a lot, and I’ve had diahrrea a few times. Everything I have are symptoms of lymphoma, and there’s no other disease of sickness that has long term swollen lymph nodes. My mom might be taking me to Childrens Memorial, but I just need to know if anyone has experienced that same thing I have been going through without it being cancer. I know biopsies proove it to be lymphoma, but I’m not sure if the lumps are big enough to biopsy. Please leave as many comments as possible, I’m desperate here!
I’m 16 at 6’0 at 135 lbs…I used to be a football player so I’m in shape, I was 146 before I lost the 11 lbs
The lumps are painless…
I had a blood test and my doctor ruled out an infection because white blood cell count was normal, thryroid was normal, and mono came back negative…also, so this be hormonal? My mom has talked to many people and they said if it was lymphoma they would be growing rapidly, but they seem like they’re growing very slowly. I also found a new one on my pelvis…
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Hello, I was wondering if these lumps hurt you at all?
Perhaps they may be knots in your body….
knots are a sign of toxins in the body.
I’m really sorry to hear this is happening to you, 16 is so young and it’s terrible cuz i totally know how scary it is to have something
you have no knowledge about but try not to freak out on cancer to much it could be many other things! Stay optimistic about it dude…
I wish you the best in this life.
Don’t hesitate to see a doctor, it could be a form of skin cancer.
You didn’t say your age or your weight which could be important.If you are over weight and have really bad eating habits you should try to eat properly and lose the extra weight if you are heavy.I recently did the watermelon flush and that means you eat nothing but watermelon all day.It flushes out your body and any toxins that may be in your body from eating badly and other reasons.When lymph nodes are swollen it usually indicates toxins in the body or cancer.the reason I did the flush was to lose weight and see if it would help my high blood pressure and it has helped as I have lost about 18 pounds in one month and I have kept it off.I did notice when I did the flush my tongue had a brownish coating on it and that is supposedly the toxins coming out of your body.I hope this helps you out in some way and you do get well .Good luck and God bless.
See a doctor. Best of luck
Have you had a blood test?
Swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, tiredness, enlarged spleen are common signs of thyroid probs as well as a million other conditions.
It could also be an infection in your lyphatic system, Chron’s disease or any other automimmune disorder.
Put a few more symptoms up?
Either way, your best waiting for the Dr’s results.
The lumps you are noticing are the lymph glands themselves and they should be large enough to biopsy. The entire lymph node is removed during a lymphadenectomy. The spleen is a common organ that can be affected by various things from infections to diseases to cancers.
The main thing to remember is not to panic. Do something to keep your mind off of your fears while you wait for answers. Whatever is going on will not change whether you worry or not, but the stress can certainly make you feel much worse.
Two years ago, I reported to my doctor that I believed I had lymphoma due to systemic painless lymph node enlargement. I was a very fit long distance cyclist. My concerns were shrugged off after normal CBC results. Throughout the next few weeks, the nodes continued to increase so a CT scan was ordered. It indicated enlarged cervical, mediastinal, mesenteric and inguinal lymph nodes. Basically, everywhere there was a lymph node, it was enlarged. One of my groin lymph nodes was removed surgically and sent to a lab for study to determine the diagnosis of Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma/Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Today, I am a CLL and bone marrow transplant survivor. Relax and do not search the Internet for answers yet. You may have mononucleosis or some other strange infection but you will surely find horror stories out there about rare untreatable disorders when you search the Web for any symptom, even a mosquito bite.
Get to Childrens Memorial for testing as soon as you can so that you can know what you are facing. It may alleviate your fears or better prepare you to fight. Regardless, if it is an aggressive lymphoma or leukemia, you don’t want to wait around while it continues to grow. Please know that there are many success stories, even if it does turn out to be what you fear most.