Thickened breast tissue and swollen lymph node under arm

Hey I was at the doctor today and have been referred to the breast clinic as she felt thickened breast tissue in right breast and a swollen lymph node in right armpit. Obviously I am panicking it's the worst case but are these normal things to happen? 

  • I have something almost identical going on. I had a mammogram back in January which was clear but I just felt something wasn't right so I went back to doctor and she referred me again. They did a second mammogram which is showing changes since January. I had an ultrasound and biopsy yesterday. They said there was a lot of fluid on the breast and that it may be either a cyst or infection. I have a ten day wait for biopsy results which is going to cause anxiety but I'm glad I trusted my instinct and went back. They told me they see all sorts and they have had a lot of unusual cases since Covid. Wishing you all the best for a good outcome. X

  • Thank you for sharing your experience, the next 10 days will be brutal for you but hopefully you will have a good outcome. You need to trust your instincts with things like this.
     

    I just need to wait for appointment for the clinic which the doc said should take 2 weeks. In the meantime I don't want to say to anyone as don't want to worry them, but I am driving myself mad. 

  • Hopefully you won't have to wait too long. It's good to have someone to confide in though if you can. I've only told a couple of people myself but it has helped a bit