Thank you so very much for your post, worryingly,  my armpit lump has no pain, but my feelings were the same when I got the urgent suspected cancer referral.  I go to the hospital on Friday, and am overwhelmed with thinking the worst. I am so happy for you and for worryworts like me, your wonderful news  is such a comfort.  Wishing you the very best.

Lyn xx

Hi Lyn, 

Good Luck on Friday - I hope everything goes well for you.  Remember, 9 out of 10 people who get an urgent referral do not have cancer.  I know it's hard to stay positive when you are worried and it's easy for me to say now but try to relax. 

Let us know how you get on x

HI, I had the biopsy,  and the a week later, last Thursday, the consultant gave me happy news that there was no cancer.  I am so relieved, a huge black cloud that had been hanging over me has gone and my life can get back to normal.  How are you?  Thank you so much for your kind thoughts

Lyn xx 

That is fantastic news ! You must be so relieved.

I can’t seem to shake off the constant fear that every lump and bump I feel is something sinister.  I think the word cancer and terrified me and I have bad anxiety as a result. I hope that passes in time. 

I am really pleased for you xx

Thank you, xxx

This post is keeping me going. I am waiting on tests for lump on breast and a smallish lump in armpit that feels like swollen lymph node on same side - 2 weeks feels like a lifetime. Struggling.

How did your armpit lump feel? 

Thanks so much x

Hi SallyNew, I am sorry for all the worry that you have right now, I know what it is like.  My armpit lump felt quite firm and I had it for a number of weeks. It turned out to be nothing and eventually went away.  While  it was there I was constantly feeling it and getting myself more anxious every day! x

Thank you so much for getting back to me. Did you have a breast lump on the same side at all? 

Xx

Hello SallyNew,

Sorry to hear you are going through this worry and stress -  it is absolutely horrible. The waiting is torture. 

My armpit lump was firm but not hard if that makes sense - I could grab hold of it and move it around. 

I didn’t have any other lumps but I know 2 other people who had beast lumps and they were also given the all clear.

I know it’s almost impossible but try to stay positive and I hope everything goes well for you. Remember,  9 out of 10 referrals do not have cancer.

Good luck x

No I did not have a lump on the breast but when I had more mammograms done on both breasts they found 2 areas of calcification on the other breast that looked suspicious.  After core needle biopsies, they were found to be benign. x

That's great news, thanks for letting me know :) this group has been a godsend! X

SallyNew, I agree with you, I found it a godsend too.  I hope that all the tests go well and put an end to your worry. x

SallyNew, I agree with you, I found it a godsend too.  I hope that all the tests go well and put an end to your worry. x

Thank you SO MUCH [@Christmas2018]‍ and [@AMEGLW]‍ for your support and words of encouragement. This forum really is a godsend! I'm making a donation to CRUK on payday - it's the least I can do! 

I had my appointment at the Breast Cancer Care unit today - after all that worry it turned out to be just a simple cyst underneath glandular breast tissue which made it feel hard and fixed to the breast wall. The nurse did a physical examination and then an ultrasound - I couldn't bare to look at the screen for ages but there it was, clear as day, a black circle (about 5mm). So strange as it definitely felt long and oval (my GP noted it down as 2cms), and not like any descriptions I had read online. It wasn't soft, round or what I would have described as moveable - although the nurse said she thought it was moveable in her terms. 

She said I didn't need anything else and sent me off home. I'm pretty sure, now I've looked into cysts (I had ruled them out a couple of weeks ago) it was caused by going on a higher oestrogen contraceptive pill for 3 months. 

For anyone reading this who has found a similar lump and is desperately trying to get info, mine is in my upper inner quadrant of my right breast. It doesn't roll around under the skin (at least how I would describe that) and it feels quite large and firm - and oval shaped, like a firm ridge. My right breast has always been bigger than my left but I could have sworn the difference had got bigger too. And after finding the lump, I discovered my lymph node under my right armpit was bigger than my left. But it was just a small cyst in the end, and a whole lot of panic and Googling. And my lymph nodes were normal - she struggled to even find them for a while.

Wishing anyone else going through this lots of luck and sending calm, positive thoughts your way xxx

SallyNew, I am so happy for you, what a relief!  You can now relax and get back to normal without that black cloud hanging over you. xxx 

Thank you, time to focus on only the important things in life :) xx

Hi All, 

staarted the frantic googling tonight sitting here beside myself, ive discovered a lump under my right armpit its not painful, quit firm and i can grab hold of ut as i google it the results  tell me ive just diagnosed mysef with cancer i cant help it my GP cant see me till

monday im driving myself up the wall. 
 

reading your tread and that some of you have had a similar lump and its been a cyst is reassuring me slightly. I cant sleep its now midnight i wish i could calm down. 
 

am i being u reasonable ? Husband said its nothing to worry about im upset he doesnt realise how stressed iam

over this. 
 

dani x 
 

Hi Dani !

It is almost impossible not to worry and Google doesn’t always help. 

From my own experience, I felt worse after seeing my GP because I wanted to be told it was nothing to worry about. My GP has since told me that they are advised to err on the side of caution and she thought my under arm lump did not feel right but she’s not an expert in that field so I was given an urgent referral. 

I would say it is far better to get thoroughly checked out even though it is stressful. It’s the not knowing that was most worrying for me.

Try not to let the worry takeover. You are doing the right thing getting checked quickly.

I am sure your husband does understand how stressed you are, my husband done the same thing. If your husband started to panic and stress you would feel worse.  My husband didn’t want to think that I might have cancer so he went into ‘it’ll be fine’mode, worrying for nothing etc. 

Good luck on Monday and let’s us know how you get on x

Hi Dani,

I feel you - it's such a stressful time. The GP will always certainly refer you (that's when I really started to panic) but as AMEGLW says, it's because they always err on the side of caution.

Try to keep yourself busy and do things that make you smile to pass the time.

I have one slightly larger lymph node on one side and through the process realised i could feel both of them quite prominently compared to some people - I think because I'm fairly petite and do yoga. But I discovered that in the height of my panic about my breast lump and my fear just spiralled. 

I googled endlessly and diagnosed the worst and drove myself to exhaustion while I waited for my referral. It was horrendous so I really really hope you can stay off Google and keep yourself busy and distracted. Someone lovely on this forum told me her advice was to not worry about something until there was something to worry about - I now try to take that mantra in life. Wise words.

Sending hugs to you - keep us posted with how you get on xxx

Hi, 

thank you so much for your reply, the rational calm said of me knows to just take it as it comes im driving mysef and my husband insane. Dont know why this time it just feel different its silly but the fact it doesnt hurt is bothering me more. If it hurt id be thinking okay cyst etc. 
 

ive kept busy all day but il admit its just been a shadow over me, i keep thinking the worst when im generally a positive person. Just want monday to hurry up the waiting is the worst. 
 

I will certainly let you know what GP says im expecting a referral  il keepmof google as its making me worse. 
 

thank you 

dani 

Hi Dani,

I was exactly the same...totally rational one minute and then beside myself with worry the next!

If it puts your mind at rest until you know more, my breast cyst was completely painless...I still have it. Never had any pain with it. Except when I was crazy prodding it all the time wondering what it was!

Try to enjoy your evening - thinking of you x

Hi, thank you so much for your reply, its been a long weekend 13 hours and counting il see GP. 
 

just cant settle your advice about your cyst not hurting helps. Its only painful when I squeeze it i just always associate pain with a cyst/abscess etc. 
 

thank you again im going to gontry distract mysef. 
 

dani 

Hi Dani,

Just wondering how you on with the GP ?

M.