Neck lumps

Hi Dragoneye ( cool name) 

Your ENT was spot on. Enlarged neck lymph nodes are the most common presentation of oropharyngeal cancer. 
Are you scheduled for a biopsy? That will be the definitive test and give you a diagnosis 

Ent said nothing concerning. No plans for anything just waiting on ultrasound results. 

Then it sounds like you’re looking at something else. 
it’s not right that you’re kept in the  dark over what they might suspect. I would get back to them and insist they explain 

Went back to gp and he was a quack. Ignored what i was telling him and kept trying to push me to use a steroid nasal spray for my nose despite me telling him ive tried it and had nasal issues for 15 yrs and had surgery six years ago, plus thats not why i was there. He reluctantly ordered an x-ray of lungs but thats it.  According to their own nhs guidelines i have all but one warning sign of lymphoma but they dont want to hear it. Even after telling them 11 members of my family died from cancer two close members symptoms started just like mine. Im terrified but no where to turn. Got xray tomorrow so fingers crossed there are no shadows in lungs

Dragoneye22 said:

According to their own nhs guidelines i have all but one warning sign of lymphoma

Are you Googling your symptoms? 

Just beware. A man can diagnose himself pregnant with Google. I'm not trying to be flippant here, just realistic.Wait for your ultrasound results. At least they will be able to tell if your neck lumps are likely to be cancerous lymph nodes.

Have you had Covid by any chance?

No covid and i have a biomedical degree and i helped my mum and aunt through their cancer. So lots of meetings with drs to learn details and understanding what they were going through.

Please accept my apologies for presuming and how I replied. 
Then the only thing you can do is press for more investigation going private if you need to. A private diagnosis is easily transferred to NHS for treatment 

Bloods r ok and ultrasound results show a lot of reactive lymph nodes in neck but no sign of any infection. Dr doesnt think its cancer so isnt taking things further. Still waiting for xray of lungs to come back. I cant go on like this, i know something isnt right but if dr wont do any more im just to live with lumps in my neck causing discomfort and trouble swallowing and coughing up fluid from lungs daily. I dont know what else i can do.

Hi Dragonfly 

well in my book reactive nodes are as a result of coping with infection. So something is amiss 

Is a second opinion possible? 
At least get a chest X-ray or CT privately. They are not hugely expensive and you’ll get a result in a matter of days. 

The only infection ive had was three days of light sniffles 4 months ago.  Still waiting for my chest xray results. Cant afford any private medical care.  So far ive seen three gps, an ent, hematology have looked at blood work. Ultrasound and xray. Im stuck in limbo not knowing.