He currently has no pain but the swelling is continuing to get bigger. He is 19 years old.
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if it is visible than it is above the bone which means chances are it is not a tumor. It is probably a cyst and if he wants to get rid of it, go to a doctor and get it lanced.
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he needs  to get checked out...if he's overweight that could be part of it, could also be stress or something out...get him to go see a doctor
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Dramaqueen, first you need to get a life. Kid's only 15, he doesn't know what the heck's going on. You might ask your parents to call the doctor and see about getting an mri, or some x-rays to see if there is oher damage that they didn't see. I have the same problem with my wrists, and i'm only 17 (darn skateboarding!). In the mean time, try icing it, and maybe a tylenol to ease the pain. As for little miss drama queen, ignore her, she's full of hot air.
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He went under surgey.
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The anesthesia wore out. yes it is normal... He had surgery. Someone cut into him, through the skin & nerves and other things.
596856
it appears to be a serious problem.  seek immediate medical attention
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Regular exercise, healthy diet, don't smoke. I've heard that Thai-Chi can be helpful.\n\nIt can run in the family, but if you take care of your body, it can minimize risk.  \n\nYou must have someone close to you with it, to be concerned so young.  It's a hard thing to deal with.  \n\nGenerally, aching joints, swelling are signs.
176187
It's an infection, go to the doctor.
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Definitely talk to his doctor, it may not be his diet. It could be an underlying health problem.
268809
Its probibly a cyst or some fatty tissue that needs to be drained.  Definately see a doctor to have this done to ensure that it is not something more serious.
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He has a benign tumor which doesn't affect him I guess, he's planning on having it operated on after the season ends, so for now you'll get to enjoy his abnormal face for another month and a half.
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He needs to seek medical attention as soon as possible. It could be nothing, but why worry when you don't have to? The suddeness of this is alarming. It could be nothing, or it could be an indication of a more serious problem. You guys should go get it checked out together, even it's embarrassing (for him).
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Unfortunately , Ernie has lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes) and his nodes swell up sometimes. He is going to have aggressive treatment after the season.
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If there is a scab there, and it has been properly drained - it seems like you are well on your way to healing. If you are still concerned, I would check with the Doc.
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Ribs heal fast dont worry it wiill be soon, hes very strong and it wwont bother him much\n\n\nha yea bball and wrestling
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Any number of things, from common cold to a tumor. If it's been going on for 2 weeks, it's probably on the more serious end of the spectrum, and he should seek professional medical attention right away.
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Did he get injured somewhere on his face or head in the past 6 months?\nDoes he have any other kind of nervous system disfunction or disease?\nHow does he respond to cold weather?\nIs he taking meds which might give him this wierd side effect? Perhaps.\nIt sounds like you're just going to have to wait it out and see what is causing it and perhaps alter some things and see if he keeps getting it.\nIt may also be some kind of muscle tension from stress, caffiene, etc.