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Modified Neck CLND Question

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    • January 9, 2018 at 3:42 am
    oocn
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      Hello follow warriors! Question for anyone who may have experienced the same here. Stage 3b, original tumor found on ear in May 2016. SNLB revealed 1/9 nodes to have mel in it, very small amount. 

      I had a subsequent modified neck dissection, removal of 25 additional nodes with no spread. Just completed 1 year of pembro on clinical trial. 

      For the first time since 2015 I've experienced a bad seasonal cold. Fatigue, cough, sore throat, runny nose. Fortunately it has passed and I am feeling better, but I did notice that a few nodes along one side of my neck incision really became pronounced. No real soreness, maybe a little bit in the beginning but they were very soft a moveable. Over the past week they've gone down in size which is reassuring, has anyone else experienced this?

      I know neck nodes tend to swell pretty easily. Could they have gotten bigger than the other side because there are functionally less where I had the surgery?

      Would love any thoughts..or rationalization..

       

      Thank you!

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        • January 9, 2018 at 3:52 am
        jennunicorn
        Participant

          Definitely the cold that made your lymph nodes swell up, very normal and yes you have less lymph nodes in your neck so your other guys are having to pick up the slack. They are going down which is also a good sign that it was from the cold that your body was fighting off. Glad you're feeling better 🙂

            • January 9, 2018 at 3:57 am
            oocn
            Participant

              Wow, thank you for that quick response! The cold alarmed me to the fact that there was some general reason for it, so I don't mean to ask obvious questions. As you probably know, any new lump or bump regardless of how rational the reason for it being there can be alarming from the outset. I hope you have a great night, thanks again!

              • January 9, 2018 at 4:02 am
              jennunicorn
              Participant

                Totally know the feeling! 🙂

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