Julia, after cancer treatment, your immune system is not at its best, so it is easy to get an infection.  Your lymph nodes may be swollen because your body is fighting an infection.  If you had radiation near these nodes there may be a connection between the radiation and the swelling. There is also the possibility that they are swollen because your cancer has spread.  You need to call the doctor as soon as possible to get this checked out.  This is not a call-in-the-middle-of-the-night emergency, but don't procrastinate about making an appointment.  Probably, it will turn out not to be cancer, but in this first year out of treatment, it is best to call and find out nothing is wrong than to wait and worry.  I hope you get good news.

julia

6/ 3/11 5:36pm

Phyllis, thank you so much for your advice, i will do so, and call my doctor asap. You absolutely right , its best to call and find out whats going on then to wait and worry.

Thanks again.

Phyllis Johnson, Health Guide

6/ 3/11 8:59pm

Let us know what you find out.  Your experience will help someone else.  We'll be hoping that the problem isn't serious.