My doc says my lymph nodes swell to the size of golf balls. Always the ones around lower pelvic region. When they swell the pain is so bad I go white as a ghost and the nodes hit a nerve that causes pain from that area down the front of my thigh. They just keep giving me tramadol (sp?) and calling it a day! I've learned 3 Motrin and 2 Midol take the edge off so I can function. Pain is still there but doesn't make me want to reach in and rip my lymph nodes from my body.

Have you tried self lymphatic massages and stretching to get some of that fluid moving and draining?

Look like I’m getting lymphedema and I’m scared? 😳😳😳😳😳😳

It is best to not remove lymph nodes as it raises risks of lymphedema.

Lymph can get damaged if swollen too long. The vessels the lump flow through get damaged and blocked. There are drugs that help open them though