Well, I wish I had exciting news for you one way or the other, but I don’t. I feel like we don’t know much more than we did, just that our unknowing is more particularly focused. There’s no aneurism, no scar tissue, no fetal twin, no tumor.
Just three huge lymph nodes.
So, is the problem something that is causing the lymph nodes to be huge? Or is the problem the lymph nodes themselves? We don’t know yet.
But the doctor says that the bright side is that whatever this is, it’s stuff we can deal with.
I hope that’s true.
I mean, I have hope that that’s true.
Another day, another specialist, another decision about whether to do a PET scan or a biopsy. I really, really just want to lay around feeling overwhelmed, but if I do, who will do the dishes?
Tiny Cat Pants 
Hunh. I too hope that’s true. I’m keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and I’ve told my Aunt Sarah to get on the good foot God-wise. She’s a good prayer. Retired, you know. Lots of time to commune with the Divine.
Well, that’s mostly very good news. There are certain scary things that can cause enlarged lymph nodes, but it’s easy to test for them and they know what to do about them. And generally, when you have mystery enlarged lymph nodes for no reason, they mysteriously smallen themsleves up again after a while. (At least, this is what I was told back decades ago when I had mystery enlarged nymph lodes myself, and I can’t believe that they don’t know more about it all now.)
Having a direction in which to look is everything — here’s hoping you’re back to 100% soon!
Yay for no fetal twin! Double yay for no tumor! Keeping fingers and all crossed you can figure it all out soon, and that it’s just a silly 3 nodes that don’t know what they are doing right this minute, but get their act together fast!
I guess a mystery is better than a tumour.
Unless it’s one of Patricia Cornwell’s latest. In that case, I’m not sure. We’d have to go further into questions of benign vs. malignant, operability, etc.
Hey, it’s not a tumor and that’s excellent. I was kind of hoping to read about the adventures of your fetal twin, though.
nm is right about lymph nodes being mysterious things. Hope they can get yours straightened out pdq. Waiting for tests and results is the pits.
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Well, had a friend and she had something similar happen. Her first few rounds of tests couldn’t determine the problem. The Doc said the good news was that they checked for serious stuff first. And he was right.
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What a relief! I’ve been on pins and needles every day when I check your blog. What the hell is “lymph” anyway? Why does it need a “node”? Sounds like some alien life form out of a B horror movie like “Deadly Spawn.” Giant lymph node, get out of B’s lungs!
((hugs))
Glad to hear that the “serious stuff” has been ruled out. Sitting around not knowing what IS wrong really sucks though. My appendages remained crossed for total good news and clean bill of health for you soon.
Glad to hear that the “serious stuff” has been ruled out. Sitting around not knowing what IS wrong really sucks though. My appendages remained crossed for total good news and clean bill of health for you soon.
It’s not mono or something? I know that sounds simplistic and kind of silly, but I had mono when I was 6 and was so sick I could barely stand it, and then I got it AGAIN when I was 14 (shitty immune system, you say?), and had almost no symptoms except that I was tired and my lymph nodes were a tad swollen. They had to do a blood test to find out that I had it. It was strange, and I STILL never really felt like I had it, except for one bad week.
Regardless, I hope they’re able to find something for you to do about this, or some sort of answer. Waiting is definitely frustrating.
Good luck!
Best wishes to you. You know, if you can do the dishes, your not overwhelmed. Probably close, but not there yet. It may not feel like it, but thats a good thing, your stronger than you think.
Good luck and God speed to resolve this.