Worried about the big ‘c’

[M17]

Hi there

my DD (7 now) had chickenpox Xmas 2025 and developed a small pea size lump by her rib cage - not in her armpit, probably a good 5 fingers below. I got it checked out with a ‘I wouldn’t be worried, it’s probably just came up with the viral chicken pox’. Fast forward 6.5 months the lump never went but does appear visually and also disappear (always feel it).

She complained it was a bit sore a couple of weeks ago and so I took her back to the GP. Again ‘I wouldn’t worry’ and I sat there and said, I want it checked out. With that the GP checked her out on the bed. No lumps in neck, armpits but she did find 2 little lumps in her groin. ‘The paediatrician won’t be -excited- about those as they’re smaller than 1cm’. Sorry, excited? Anyway we booked her in a blood test for several things as didn’t want to do more than one so tested quite a lot.

Results came back normal in everything bar she’s low in iron but not anaemic - ‘I’ve popped some iron supplements over in the pharmacy and give those for 3 months’.

Lumps are a massive concern no? After I told her about some symptoms ie, she’s happy and appears to be healthy. Fit & a good weight and hight however she has suffered in the past with ‘growing pains’ quite often, mainly at night time where she’d was crying with sore legs. She also is quite pale, but we’ve always put that down to her pale Scottish dad skin. She also does sweat through the night - not all the time but I do have to pull the covers off her at night as she’s dripping - but I’m putting that down to being under the covers.

She is a very energetic girl so I have no qualms of her personality being low.

I want these lumps scanned and I’ll be demanding that tomorrow when I ring up. Is there anything else I should ask for? I’m running down a rabbit hole and of course google isn’t helping but I’d rather be super over cautious than too late if there is something going on sinister wise.

please no absolute horror stories as I do also suffer from severe health anxiety myself let alone now 10000000x more for my children’s health. But I am scared we’re missing something and these lumps need investigating???

Thank you from a very anxious wreck of a mum right now that every time I look at her I want to cry.

Lumps in the groin are usually lymph nodes I would think? Have had them myself albeit I’m not a child. Completely get you know your child best and you’re right to push for scans if you genuine think there’s a need, but I would just gently ask that you make sure this isn’t your health anxiety taking over. Your daughter sounds healthy and well. The initial lump came after an illness. Doctors aren’t concerned. Just make sure that it’s not just your health anxiety driving you before taking this further, as what happens if the scans are fine but then your anxiety flares up again with your daughter and another issue.

It’s totally normal for lymph nodes to be palpable and visible.

@CaffeinatedMum - I do totally see your point within it could perhaps be my health anxiety talking too. I’m just not a very trusting person anymore. So just feel I’d absolutely despise myself if I didn’t push for a scan and something sinister was actually wrong. I’m sat here and I fully know this sounds like my own anxiety is taking over but on the other hand, I do feel myself thinking logically here. I don’t know, anxiety or my gut… it’s so hard to know what to do for the best.

the initial lump yes was when the chicken pox appeared, but has never left. And when she complained that it was sore a couple of weeks ago, it alarmed me that we needed to check out again which obviously I’ve done. I’m just not going to be 100% sure she’s ok without further investigations. It’s so hard :(