@topf
Thanks Topf for your advice 👍 ! We will ask about that, definitely good to know .
Were they hardened during your preliminary PC diagnosis, or it was unrelated event ?
Thank you in advance for any additional input. We have zoom meeting tomorrow so I am preparing notes *sigh My belly is already churning 🥴, I hate appointments so much : (((

@topf
Was advised similar, that removing just one inguinal node in a case of a believed cancer like lymphoma for biopsy if your only node removed was generally not an issue, but they would try core needle biopsy first to see if successful biopsy results before going for the whole node removal. Was advised removing the whole node again was typically not an issue, but preferred to do only on possible relapsed case of lymphoma when needle biopsy results were more likely be inconclusive of specific’s. Also going through that now with one inguinal node enlarged, but both oncologist’s, for my PC and lymphoma doubt the inguinal node is tied to prostate. The inguinal nodes are very very rarely tied to PC. They also said removing one node from a chain is usually not a problem, however combining the removal of different nodes from different chains increases chances for lymphedema as regardless all chains are connected if even though they protect and drain from different areas. The more nodes removed over time regardless from different areas increases lymphedema risk and it is still surgery, and you are stuck with lymphedema .My PC surgeon said removing multiple nodes in the case of PC are not usually any concern for lymphedema because the obturator nodes don’t drain down into the legs for lymphedema. My current enlarged node is in a watch and wait monitoring the size with annual CT scans and blood work.