Get To Know Your Nodes

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GET TO KNOW YOUR LYMPH NODES

SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES ARE THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM OF LYMPHOMA.

Scroll down to get to know your nodes (aka your glands) and learn the signs.

Then check yourself. Feel around, know your nodes, and get familiar with what’s normal for you. It might just save your life.

#LOL NODES YOUR GET TO KNOW
NECK YOUR CHECK Your l ymph nod e s swell up when they're working to fight an infection. Swollen nod e s are li k e your bo d y’s w a y of s a ying, “Hey, something’s off!” They can swell for common issu e s li k e coug h s, colds and thro a t infectio n s, so they don't do this j u st for serio u s stuff. HOWEVER, IF THE SWELLING STICKS AROUND, IT’S TIME TO SEE YOUR GP AND GET IT CHECKED OUT.
SIDES BOTH CHECK Lymph nod e s are symmetrical so check both sid e s of your neck for com p arison
COLLAR - BONE CHECK LIST
1 Use your fingertips to feel along and above your collarbone 2 Check in the mirror, l ying down, or even when you're j u st w a tching TikTok. Wh a tever works, j u st ma k e it a habit. 3
PITS YOUR CHECK How, where, when? You can check an y where; in the shower, putting on deodoran t , or even when you're sh a ving! J u st ma k e it p art of your u sual routine Ma k e sure to look and feel for any lumps or chang e s in shape, size or co n sistency. If you h a ve an enlarged l ymph node, it m a y feel firm AND LIKE the size of a pea or grape.
SEEK AND HIDE Swollen l ymph nod e s are u sual l y fe l t and found in your groin , armpi t , and neck ! But there are plenty more you can’t feel, li k e the on e s deeper in your stomach , pe l vis , and ch e st .
THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR
CHEST TUMMY
COUGHING BRE A THLESSNESS CHEST P AIN SWELLING LOSS OF APPETITE STOMACH P AIN
CHEST INSIDER INFO Did you know there are 1 00’s of l ymph nod e s IN YOUR BODY, from head to toe?
GROIN YOUR GRAB HOW TO CHECK Move your fingers side to side along the cre a se of your groin HOW TO CHECK Check up and down along the upper thigh
Lymph nod e s are li k e tiny kidney bea n s th a t fi l ter out the b ad stuff from your l ymph a tic system. Normal l y, they’re small and can be hard to find, but the on e s cl o se to the sur f ace can get big enough to feel—or even see!
Feeling a swollen l ymph node? Don’t p anic—it can happen with a lot of l e ss serio u s stuff too. But if the sympto m s stick around or if you j u st know something’s off, #BEBODYBR A VE and book th a t GP appointment. And serio u s l y, if you feel li k e your bo d y is telling you something’s still not righ t , don’t h e si t a te to go b ack or get a second opinion. Tr u st yourself—you know your bo d y b e st.
CHEST INSIDER INFO We recommend checking your nod e s once a month to get to know your bo d y and learn wh a t is normal for you. L YMPHOMAOUTLOUD.ORG CHEST FIND OUT MORE ABOUT L YMPHOMA AND SUPPORT OUR WORK A T