Hi there,

Just looking for some reassurance, I randomly found a lump in my armpit on Friday it was painful and under the skin and smooth on outside but had a pinky/red area on the outside.

I rang my doctor surgery who made an appointment and the receptionist asked if I had checked my breast which I hadn't even connected to be honest. Anyway before my appointment I didn't but didn't feel anything.

the doctor did a breast examination at the consultantation and it was painful in a certain area he went over it a couple of times and told me to put my clothes on and when I sat down he told me he had found a lump in my breast as well.

he said it is reassuring that it's painful (I was in tears at this point) but it is a lump in my breast nevertheless so I would need to be seen in the breast cancer clinic.

I have two young children and feel like this is going to be hanging over be during Christmas also have anxiety as well.

has anyone had something similar?

rhanks for listening/reading x