A couple of days ago I found a lump in one of my labia. I thought it was a cyst or an ingrown hair that wouldn't come out. I went to the Gyno today and he (new Gyno) said it's an enlarged lymph node (there is a previously ingrown hair right next to it) or a small fatty tumour. He wants to check it again in two weeks and remove it if it's still there. He got my medical history and says it doesn't feel like it could be cancerous. It's round and has well defined boundaries. Like I already said, he thinks it's either a lymph node that is doing it's job and will go back down, or a benign tumour. If he removes it he will send it to pathology. The recovery from removal will be really painful so he wants to wait and see first.
However, i'm stuck on the fact that I have an enlarged lymph node in an area of my body that hasn't been scanned in over a year.
I haven't lived in abject fear of relapse for a few months, and it was so liberating. Now I just want to cry.
Post by Alwaysabridesmaidf on Jul 1, 2015 11:48:01 GMT -5
I'm sorry. Big hugs. I had something like what you described last year. It went away on it's own and my doctor wasn't concerned. I know it's hard with your history but try to relax. Our bodies do crazy non-dangerous things all the time.
Oh dear, Stella's Ok, deep breaths. Nothing will be helped by stress & worry. I'm so sorry that my best advice is to not think about it, but try so hard to keep a positive mindset, lovely girl. Will definitely keep you in my prayers & be sending good thoughts. You can handle this; I promise you can!
Hugs Stellas. The doctor seems on top of it. If he's worried he'd probably order biopsy right away. It must be so scary to wait before you find any answers, but chances are good he's right that it's benign.
Call your onc for sure. And make sure your gyn is forwarding all info on this to them. I don't know about yours, but our clinic nurse as MSK is on it if we send something or give her a heads up about something happening. Just knowing your oncology team is aware should help make you feel better.
I'm so sorry Stellas. I can't begin to imagine the fear you must go through any time something is or seems not-right. It's probably nothing serious (I've had enlarged lymph nodes in a couple places and I'm sure it's only something like that from the description.) But absolutely follow up and make sure the info is getting to your oncologist. Knowing that everyone is aware and on board should hopefully ease your mind. I wish "take a deep breath" worked as well as we all wished it did at relieving stress and worries, because I'd be saying it a lot for you. I'm sure everything is fine. But we'll all be thinking our best healthy thoughts for you until you know for sure.
I'm so sorry. I wish he would have just done a biopsy to give you peace of mind. I'd also call your oncologist, it seems cruel to make you wait so long.
I probably would have asked him to go ahead, but my babysitting window was almost up and I'm going to be driving for 12 hours tomorrow.
Post by lovelyshoes on Jul 1, 2015 12:26:47 GMT -5
Hugs. I am really sorry that you have to worry about this. I get how scary this is. Can they do a sonogram? I hope that it's nothing and it goes back to normal size fast.