u/Glitter_Rose

Please note I 100% am calling the pediatrician in the morning, and hopefully getting my 2 year old in to get this checked out. But curious is there’s cause for anxiety.
I was playing with his hair today and felt this bump behind his ear. It’s not red, or hot to touch. He wouldn’t let me touch it long enough to tell if it was hard or squishy.
He’s been acting 100% normal. He hasn’t been sick at all recently either.
Normal eating, normal sleeping, normal bowel movements/pee, normal play and energy.
Of course the two answers I get from Google is swollen lymph node or cancer. And having lost both my mom and dad within 2 years of each other (2024 mom, April 1 2026 my dad) to cancer I’m of course freaking out at that thought.
I’m hoping for only swollen lymph node that gets better but fearing the worst just because of losing two to cancer so recently.
Please tell me others have seen something like this and it was totally fine 😭

December 11th 2025 I was in a car accident. A truck was speeding on Ice, slid into my lane and hit me head on. The impact absolutely shattered my ankle. I needed immediate surgery. A plate, pins and screws put in. I have no up down range of motion still and it still hurts all this time later.

Yesterday my husband and I walked around the mall. He walked, I limped. I wanted to try because I missed just getting out and being independent. After less than an hour my whole leg hurt. And now this morning my ankle is so sore.

I’m frustrated. I have lost 85lbs, I should have more energy and be moving so easy! But thanks to the guy who hit me I’m stuck.

I’m starting physical therapy on the 5th to finally maybe help me work towards getting some range of motion back.

We’re supposed to go to Disneyland at the end of next month, and I figured I’d use a scooter but walk in lines and stuff. But after just yesterday just walking the mall I’m so nervous for our trip. I don’t want to be sore the whole trip, but I don’t want to use a scooter 100% of the time either!

I want my ankle to hurry up and heal and stop hurting. I know I’m waiting for some cartilage to grow back in there, and I’m sure the part that was shattered isn’t healed yet either.

I’m just frustrated and needed a place to vent. Thanks for reading!

I attached the picture of the break before they added the plate pins and screws

The blue circle is where it absolutely shattered. It’s supposed to be one piece. Pink is a smaller break and red is a fracture I believe.