Enlarged lymph node

Hi,

My mum has had a few “watchful waiting “ moments but limited to three months only !

It was not for a lymph node but they also at the end of the three months did a PET scan which showed uptake . She has had a few if these over the years and gives them another aspect to work with to see if it a met ! Then they were able to quickly attend to it . Three months she was comfortable with ! Did your consultant say why 6months ? 
There can be a lot of different approaches with consultants ! 
take care ,

Court 

Yes I agree 3 months is a better waiting time I presume if it was cancerous it wouldn’t have grown much

My mum’s mets grew at different speeds in different locations . The lungs can be slow growing and were  monitored over two years ! The liver area grew like mushrooms! However despite the differences in speed they both still grew after each scan ! None of them stayed static from scan to scan ! The liver they actioned  right away , the lung met was so small they hand wriggle room to monitor. My mum has also two benign lung nodules that popped up after treatment. They have never grown since . Always the same size within an allowed margin of error and never increased ! 
It is a complicated process but during consultations , despite being alarmed her team had actually gone back and looked at previous scans and were able to compare them . 
If you are at all concerned you can send an email to your oncologist secretary and ask to chat it through more thoroughly. It’s sometimes after the event that things surface ! Getting more information or clarity can really settle your mind at times !

They certainly don’t seem concerned . How long ago was your previous scan ?

Take care ,

Court 

Thank you for your helpful reply my previous scan was the one previous to surgery a year ago.

Hi,

Long time to stay the same ! Sounds as though they are happy to go forward. 
All the very best !

Court