Swollen lymph nodes and breast pain

I’ve had a swollen lymph node in my neck for just over a year, I paid private for a scan around Christmas time and it came back as no concerns, however they did see a benign cyst on my thyroid.

The lump in my neck has never gotten any bigger or smaller, however I now have 3 very small lumps on my groin area, I’ve had a full blood test, and they have come back ok.

The past 3 weeks I have started to experience breast pain, especially in my left breast, the doctors have now referred me to the breast clinic along with an ultrasound on my lymph nodes that are swollen.

Im extremely nervous, I have a young child and the thought of something serious happening is terrifying me

  • Hi SVAB1996,

    I can understand you feeling nervous - it's never easy dealing with this uncertainty and waiting for more information.

    Although the referral will be causing worries, it's good that you are getting it checked out and getting answers. I hope it's not long to wait for that appointment.

    There is some information here about what to expect at the breast clinic, in case this is helpful.

    There will be others here who have been through or who are going through something similar, so hopefully you'll get more replies to your post soon.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator