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Please help Armpit Lump Early Pregnancy - terrified

SnoopyB
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Hi Everyone,

So I'm 8 weeks pregnant and have found a small lump in my left armpit. It's right in the deep bit. I've been to see the GP who said it doesn't feel suspicious and he thinks it's just a lymph node but has sent me for an ultrasound as a precaution. This is the end of next week.

I've had a lump in this armpit before, again during pregnancy, but in the last pregnancy I miscarried. When it was scanned last time I'm sure she said it was nothing but excess tissue (but I had a lump in my breast at the same time) so I can't remember if she said it was both excess tissue or just the breast was and the armpit was nothing. But I'm desperately clinging on to the fact it could hopefully be the same tissue/issue? Could pregnancy have caused the tissue to feel like a lump again? I suggested to my GP that it was maybe just a pregnancy hormone thing for me... He didn't say anything just sort of hmmd. 

I had my bloods taken by the midwife and everything was fine-would that have been the case if I had cancer?

I am so frightened. I have an amazing 7 year old daughter and I'm so worried for her at what this is and what it means for us. I have cried every day since finding this lump. I've tried not touching it and sometimes I think it's gone but then I move position and boom there it is.

I know that nobody other than the scan can tell me the answers. But I needed to write down my fears and hopefully get some reassurance please?

Thank you for reading. 

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    Hey, I'm sorry you've found a lump, especially in early stages of pregnancy. I'm a week out until my breast screening and been incredibly anxious as I've had to wait 3 weeks for an appointment. If you had this issue previously in pregnancy it could be just something that happens to you with very variable hormones? If your doctor is not concerned then please hold onto this fact as doctors wouldn't lie if they thought it was suspicious and your blood work is normal. Sorry I can't be more help science wise or pregnancy wise but keep chatting on here to get your feelings out. The waiting is the worst part!x

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    Thank you [@alices]‍ how are you doing? I'm sorry to hear your waiting too. Do you have a breast lump/armpit lump?

    Your definitely right the waiting is the absolute worst. I'm so grateful for the NHS that we are seen within a few weeks, even though it feels forever. And in my previous experience I got told what I was dealing with on the day (I've been to the breast clinic twice!)

    Normally I wouldn't doubt my GP but I think my mind has gone into meltdown. But you are right I think he would have said if he was concerned and maybe ordered bloods himself for markers.

    I've had a huge cry tonight and I think it's because I've over analysed and read so much this afternoon. Tomorrow I am not going to give it as much thought! X

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    Mines in my breast, I'm 26 so my doctor is confident that it's nothing but as soon as you start googling it's hard to not think the worst. I've also started getting pain and not sure if it's anxiety or something else :neutral:

    Keep us updated on here though as sometimes just venting helps. I've also found comfort in statistics. Here to chat anytime :happy:

    when you went last time was it a long appointment? On my letter it says it can take 4 hours x

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