mommytobees Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 ::delurking:: Morning! Alright, so I know what I need to do and have just made the appointment for this afternoon.... BUT.... DD, age 10 has had a fever for now 4 days. It tops around 102.5 and breaks with Tylenol or Motrin. The only other symptom is a VERY VERY swollen lymph node in her neck. What could be causing this? She doesn't have any other pain. She is generally just fine, except when her fever peeks back up and she gets chills and tired. Thoughts? Thanks. Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Mono? Are you sure it's just one node and not the whole chain? That just screams annoyingly non-specific viral thing to me, if it's not mono. (which, of course, is a specific annoying viral thing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommytobees Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Mono? Are you sure it's just one node and not the whole chain? That just screams annoyingly non-specific viral thing to me, if it's not mono. (which, of course, is a specific annoying viral thing) Ya, I'm thinking non-specific and annoying viral thing too...... I checked her other lymph nodes last night and the only one swollen is in her neck, and only one of them. It is HUGE too. She has an appointment right after lunch, so we'll see what the Doc says. I just can't see ignoring it after 4 days. Thanks, Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommytobees Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Thank you Angela for the thoughts..... We are off to see an oncologist on Thursday. It doesn't look "good". kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I will pray for your dd. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) ((Hugs)) Edited December 5, 2011 by Lawana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Scary, huh? (((hugs))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Thank you Angela for the thoughts..... We are off to see an oncologist on Thursday. It doesn't look "good". kris :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Did your doctor do bloodwork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallison25 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I"m so sorry! That must be stressful! Hopefully it comes back ok :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Thinking of you and your dd today. I hope tomorrow comes quickly for you so that you can hopefully find some answers. I hate waiting for tests and answers.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommytobees Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Did your doctor do bloodwork? Yup a bunch. It wasn't good. Her WBC is low at 2.4 and she is very very anemic, but I don't remember what the specifics are. Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Being very anemic could still be a virus or a bacteria, so try not to worry. The fact that the doc is comfortable waiting until Thursday is good too. My son had leukemia, and we were sent straight from the peds office to the children's hospital, and we knew that night what was going on. He was 18 months off treatment this summer, and a virus caused his blood counts to go waaaayyyyyy down. We feared the worst, but the virus went away and things returned to normal. :grouphug: Waiting is so hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 :grouphug: Sending prayers and hugs your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 :grouphug: Hugs here, too. And prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I will pray for your dd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Prayers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I hope things start looking up soon. :grouphug: We're praying here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessa516 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I was wondering how the dr. appt. went yesterday. I'm praying you got good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Sue Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer67 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Still praying for your family. How did the Thursday appointment go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Please let us know how your dd is doing..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Bump. Hoping for some good news. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 :grouphug: I am sorry. I didn't see this before. I hope everything is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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