Lump in neck

[Miss.September]

Feijoa Mum - Will be interesting to see if it is the same thing! It's a weird and creepy thing to have pop up on your LO, let alone on their neck!! Post back once you have the ultrasound done!

[~me~]

That is great to hear Correlly. My DS1 had lumps at the back of his head when he was under 12mths old, very scary. We too were sent off to RCH for ultrasound and also a dermatology specialist as he had a wort like thing on the back of his head. They were brilliant. My DS1's turned out to be enlarged lypmph nodes due to fighting an infection.
I am sure you wil get the same result, definitley worth going through the process for peace of mind

[Feijoa Mum]

Hi Corelly just wondering how your LO's lump is now??

My DS has had his persistently for well over a year now and not sure but it does seem to be getting a little bigger. He is having another ultrasound tomorrow to compare the results from his last one (02/11)
I am trying very hard to listen to that logical side of my brain that says it is harmless nodes, but just quietly its not easy.

My GP has said depending on tomorrows results he may refer us to a specialist to talk about the next plan Oh I dont like this

[Miss.September]

My DD's hasn't changed. It's still there but not really noticeable unless you really look for it.

If your DS needs further treatment, the surgeon we saw said there are different options of treating it, should it come to that. He said he only usually works on them if they are large and invasive (like golf ball size jutting out). He said they can be treated by ab's, injecting them, or surgery but it depended on the severity.

Good luck with the u/s. I'd say try not to worry, but I know that's just impossible until you hear someone in the know say things are fine.

[Feijoa Mum]

Thanks for replying hun

S's is probably about a 15c (hope that makes sense) size round and sticks out at least 10mm. Its there all the time and clearly noticeable when he is looking straight at you but even more so when he turns his head so the skin is taut on that side.
I wasnt worried about the last two ultrasounds but the GP saw it and said it was time to get another one done when I took him to the Drs for his infected toe just before xmas!
It stills moves and isnt sore at all so im hoping that still means its harmless.

[Miss.September]

I think (and I'm no doctor!) that if it's still doing everything it was previously, like moving around and not being sore, then the GP might be just being thorough and making sure there are no changes. Got my fingers crossed that everything is fine

[Miss.September]

How did your DS go with the u/s Feijoa Mum?

[Feijoa Mum]

His sticking out lump has grown and his neck is loaded with others that you cant feel on the outside.
He did have a bit of a viral throat infection two weeks before the u/s though so this could explain all the other lumps.
He has had full bloods done, more to put my mind at ease a bit, which didnt show anything to be concerned about. So now we are just waiting to get in with a specialist to have a biopsy done and will probably have the whole thing taken out to the fact its growing.
So at the moment we are just waiting, which is great because im so patient and all lol

[helle]

So all I need is a desk, a computer and an internet connection and then I can start charging people $60 to come and talk to me for 3 minutes.

Corelly
It is probably a fatty deposit however I think that you should go and see a real doctor for a second opinion.

$70 if you move to WA and $90 of its " out of hours"

[Miss.September]

Patience isn't my strong point either. I'm glad that the blood work came back with nothing to worry about. Hope you're okay