Hmm . . . I've had a "permagland" on my neck since I was 4 years old, that was never explained . . . I wonder if it's related to the AS thingie . . .
I did catch Strangles from my horse once (streptolococcus equine, causes lymphnal abcesses that cut off a horse's windpipe, hence the name). It was the funniest thing . . . my GP was a horsewoman, and every time I saw her we'd spend the first few minutes "talking shop," blah blah . . . I'd gone in because I had this lump Down Below that was scary as heck, I was convinced I had cancer or something, and during our little horse-talk session, I told the doc that Tammy had strangles and I'd been out irrigating her lanced abcess twice a day (tons of fun)
(she really is amazingly patient with me). We shot the bull a bit more, and then she said "Well, let me see your lovely lump" (my lovely lady lump lol) (that's part of a rap song my friend had on her voicemail for a looooong time . . . a really STUPID rap song, might I add . . .) She checked it out and said "Bridget, you spend so much time with horses, I think you're actually BECOMING one . . . " (this was actually BEFORE I caught West Nile . . .)
She had it checked. It was strep. equine. I've always been a medical mystery . . .
I know that's random, but I just wanted to share my swollen-gland story lol
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