Hi all,

This may be a silly question

Where does the lymph fluid go if the neck nodes are removed?

Does it go thru the gallbladder at all?

Thanks!
LisaB

Hello LisaB

I am sorry I missed this post! This link about the lymphatic system will show how the lymph flows. It eventually empties into a vein to rejoin the blood, mixing, before entering the heart to be recirculated.

"As the circular path through the body's system continues, the fluid is then transported to progressively larger lymphatic vessels culminating in the right lymphatic duct (for lymph from the right upper body) and the thoracic duct (for the rest of the body); both ducts drain into the circulatory system at the right and left subclavian veins."


The diagram only show the major lymph vessels. The lymph nodes are along the major/larger lymph vessaels but there are also minor ones. These get left behind and do what they can but as they weren't designed for the normal accumulation of lymph, the neck swells. Massage helps the usually passive flow along better.

Hope that helps.

Best wishes
Vinod