Hey,

When I was around 24 I had the same thing. I was referred to the hospital and it turned our to be a gland. If you've had a cold this could explain it as we have glands everywhere and they get swollen if we are unwell. Needless to say when I found the lump I had a complete freak out. We didn't really have Internet back then so I wasn't able to use doctor Google but I was in an absolute state convinced I had cancer and that my little ones would be left without a mum. It was horrendous. The stress and anxiety that hits you is unbearable and won't go away until you find out what's wrong if anything. You could try some relaxation techniques and honesty deep breathing really helps as does trying to keep busy, having a wardrobe sort out, de cluttering, anything that's a bit of a mission will help distract you. I think it's absolutely natural to be terrified but keep an eye on your anxiety levels because you can get temporary help for that if it becomes too much for you. I am thinking of you, we are all here for you to chat to, everyone is really supportive here and we've all been through so many different things. 

Take care my lovely and BREATHE. 

Xxxxxx

Aw thank you for getting back to me so soon! It’s nice to just hear that even one person has had something similar and all was fine but yes I literally cannot relax until I know for sure, my anxiety is terrible as it is. I’m a single mum to a 3 year old so the thought of having to go through anything like this with a little one is so overwhelming. 

My mum said she had a lump in her breast when she was younger which turned out to be benign, I’m just worrying the fact it’s above my armpit that it means it’s spread or something horrible, wish my mind would just shut off. I’m working today at 4 so that takes my mind off it for a bit.

Straight to docs 9am tomorrow morning hopefully they can put my mind at ease but I know it will be another waiting game being seen by the breast clinic. Ahhhhh x 

Bless you! 

Its really stressful being a single mum and working too. You've already got enough on your mind without this. Thinking about it my mum also went to the breast clinic a couple of times when I was growing up and she was fine too. My 19 year old had awful trouble with one of her breasts last year (I've posted about it here somewhere), she had a lump, lots of discharge, redness, soreness, one nipple became inverted but even with all those nasty symptoms she was fine-it turned out to be infected exzema. She did suffer complications but that was because she was fobbed off by the GP but see how even the worst symptoms can be absolutely nothing? Not cancer anyway. I feel for you, I really do. Let us know how you get on. 

Xxxxx

I went to the doctors today was seen within about 10 minutes as I put I’d found a lump on my form so was nice they didn’t make me wait around! 

She felt it and basically didn’t seem overly concerned but at the same time couldn’t exactly tell me what it is. She kept feeling it and saying it’s not even really a lump, like it’s too small not even pea sized, but it’s definitely never been there before. I said could I be referred quicker now I have a ‘lump’ or whatever she wants to call it but she said she didn’t think it was sinister.

I said I’m terrible with things like this and just don’t want to be that case where ‘if I was seen a bit quicker’ things would have been different so she said she would message breast clinic for my peace of mind and see if they can get me in a bit quicker. 

I’m not sure if it’s eased my mind at all as she couldn’t say what it was, just that she didn’t ‘think’ I had anything to worry about. We shall see! Not going to worry until I need to now, it’s out of my control either way xxx 

Had my appointment through today for breast clinic, not until 26th of this month so still 3 weeks to wait, I’ve calmed myself down about it all now so I’m not spending the next 3 weeks worrying sick and then another 2 weeks for results. What will be will be I will worry when I’m at the hospital, want to just be happy the next month because if it is worst case scenario I’ll be angry with myself for not carrying on as normal xxx 

Hi. I know it's been a while since you posted but I came across this after googling a lump in my arm pit. Your symptoms of a pea sized lump at top of my armpit and breast a Achiness Is what I am currently having and I am just wondering what came of your appointment if you don't mind sharing, I don't really want to bother the doctors at the moment if I don't have to with everything that Is currently goin on. Xx