and another thing
I don't like the look of that lump on the right side of my neck. I don't have any measurements to prove it, but I think it is bigger than it was, and it's certainly bigger than when I went to Houston.
So, here are some pictures that will help me keep track of it. My sister asked me what I think it is: Cancer, I said. If it gets noticeably larger I'll send an email to my docs in Houston and see what they think.
posted by Joan at 4:02 PM
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Um...what lump?
I can't see it.
Then again, it's a low res picture.
I knew you were going to say that.
It's under the jawline on the right side. I know the pictures are crappy, but since I know what I'm looking at, they're useful to me. On the side view, it's more like a shadow. On the front view, you can see what I'm talking about by comparing the left and right sides -- there's no bulge on the left -- directly below the earlobe.
Ah - I see it now.
Looks like a cold lump - like a swollen gland, which I would guess, is what a "lump" would look like.
It is a swollen gland, or more precisely, a swollen lymph node. You're right that glands swell up when you get sick. The thing is, of course, that the swelling is supposed to subside after a while. This lump has been around for at least month and isn't getting any smaller.
Characteristics of cancerous lymph nodes: firm, fixed, and rounded. I had a lot of cancer along the right cervical chain of nodes, and they did identify some suspicious nodes in Houston last month, so I am keeping an eye on this one. If it doesn't go away, that's a good indicator that something unusual is going on in there.
I don’t see anything? (Im sure your fine)
Don’t be so paranoid (but see a doctor anyway)
This is the Fitz from over at Ann Althouse’s Blog.
Glad you enjoyed the article (and thanks for watching my back)
There’s a lot of interesting work out there from a variety of perspectives.
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http://familyscholars.org/?p=5656
(my argument there is shaping up to be the subject of my thesis)
Gay marriage and Black Family Breakdown.
I'm all about peace of mind. Can't you send the two photos to your doctor now? With a summary of how long the node has been there?
When my brain exploded in a bleed, it took me many many years not to believe that every unusual headache was not indicative of a new bleed. I know the feeling of fear of recurrence.
dear joan, glad to find another blogger out there with that mysterious lump, ive got one just behind my left ear but up a lil bit more, what did u docs say? im curious as to what mine is and how bad it may be
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