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Well I know you all hate when people ask you all kinds of medical questions esp on your days off but I really need some opinions-Please help..My daughter is four yrs old and yesterday I noticed a knot on the right side of her neck,about an inch and a half or so,anyway she is not running fever and has no infection right now so I really didn't think it could just be a swollen lyph node,but today she says it is hurting.Needless to say since I am a nursing student I always think the worst.....Any ideas??

:) :cool: I AM VERY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS CHECKED OUT BY HER PEDIATRICIAN TODAY AND HE SAID SHE IS FINE!!He said that it is a swollen lyph node @1in or so and that it is very common.He also said he didn't feel any of her other nodes swollen so he didn't suspect any thing like leukemia or anything like that..Yeah!!What a relief.I was sooooo scared!!Anyway thanks for listening!Take care and God Bless!

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Specializes in LTC, MDS/careplans, Unit Manager.

Just something to think about...I am 31 and still have a swollen/scarred lymph node from repeated bronchitis as a child. When I noticed it as a teen (I was not sick at the time) I was very worried. After going to the Doctor...I was told it was just scar tissue from repeated infections. I am not saying this is the DX of your daughter, but I thought I would share.

Shari

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Specializes in LTC, MDS/careplans, Unit Manager.

GREAT!!!!!!! I am very happy you received good news!!

Best wishes to you and your daughter!!

Shari

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Hmm...........Something to definetly think about-Thanks!She has had RSV as a baby(11 months)and now has Asthma.She also has had bronchiolitis a few times.I will definetly monitor her and keep an eye on it.You could say we are a little over protective of her.She is our little miracle baby-weighing in at birth at only 2lbs.15 oz,that was 4 yrs ago and she has never had any problems as a result of her birth weight-Thank god!!

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YEAH!!!

Glad it is 'nothing'. I think as nurses we all tend to imagine the worst at times.

-nancy

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Specializes in Hospice, Critical Care.

I know how you feel! One day shortly after graduation I came home from working 3-11 to find a note from husband saying one of our daughters had "lumps in her neck." I went straight-away to my sleeping child and felt nearly grape-size lumps on her neck, behind her ears (post-cervical lymph nodes). I PANICKED, cried all night thinking she had Hodgkins disease (but managed NOT to call the doc until the very first second of call-in time). He checked her out and said, "Eh, it's nothing but swollen lymph nodes." She had them for the LONGEST time. But never any sign of sickness, nor were they tender. I could feel them periodically. Now she's 12 and finally, I don't feel them anymore. But they were there, on and off (mostly on) for a few years!

I'm so happy that everything turned out good for you and your daughter! So many things to scare us out there...

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