Hi,

I cannot be of any help right now - but I wanted to let you know you're not alone. I'm currently pregnant with my second chilld, and I also have a lump under my left armpit. I went to the doctors around 6 weeks ago when I first noticed it, she sent me away saying it was a blocked duct / swollen gland, nothing to worry about. But it's gotten bigger, so I went back on Monday for a second opinion from a different doctor. I was really worried, but in the back of mind kept thinking she's just going to send me away again and I'm being paranoid. But she checked both my breasts and armpits, and referred me to the breast clinic. She said a wait of 2 weeks is about normal, but they actually called yesterday and booked me in for Friday at 15:30. I don't know if it's made me feel better or worse that it's happened so quickly.

My son is 16 months old, and I'm booked in for a c-section on the 24th of this month. I just keep bursting into tears, so I'm totally with you on this one ️

Sending lots of love your way! 

I can completely understand why you are worrying about this. I'm not in the same position but I have seen many many people referred to a breast clinic with lumps and bumps which have a number of things- which aren't cancer.

Firslty- there are many things a lump in the armpit could be. In someone that's younger- cancer is on the lower list of possibilities.

I know this is easier said than done, but I'd take one thing at a time. It totally depends what type of person you are. I'm the type that likes to imagine worst case and see if I can cope with that, but to be honest, that's not always helpful. See what they say at the appointment. The most likely outcome is that this is nothing. It'll be such a waste of your time and energy worrying about something that turns out to be nothing. And if it is something- worrying now won't change the outcome.

Take care of yourself and I'll be thinking about you

Hi thanks for your reply and you really are helping just by chatting. 
 

I'm so sorry you've found yourself in the same position. It seems so unfair doesn't it at a time when we should just be thinking about meeting our new babies soon it's really overshadowing it. 
 

I'm due on the 21st feb. 
 

I'm glad you got your referral this time especially as you're back with the same complaint. I know exactly how you feel though because getting referred you automatically think there must be something. Glad you got your appointment so quick though I'm hoping mine will come soon too. 
 

I'll be thinking about you and keen to know how you get on. I guess we need to know what we're dealing with even if

it is bad news we need to find out at some stage. But I'm sending lots of love back to you and positive vibes for us both as really there's still much more of a chance that all will be ok than not 

x

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. 

you are so right in all you say. 
 

I am definitely the type of person that always thinks of the worst scenario suppose it's a way of being prepared if you are told bad news. 
 

but you are right, there's nothing I can do now to change the outcome and even if it is bad news I need to know to

start dealing with whatever comes next.

You are welcome.

Exactly- you sound well and dont have any other symptoms which suggest something concerning.

I've wasted so much time worrying about worst case outcomes that never happen. One step at a time. You have every reason to think this will be a completely normal outcome. Try to lose yourself in these next few weeks thinking about the worst case. Maybe try distraction techniques and just not letting yourself think about it

Keep us updated.

I'm in the same boat as you, only my husband and my mum know. I'm normally an open book but I just can't talk about it. 
My husband is being really positive but I don't know if that's better or worse. He keeps saying 'It'll be fine, you're not going anywhere.' Etc, but I just want to shout 'You don't KNOW that.'

It's probably down to hormones too, I am a bit of a worrier anyway, but this time I can't seem to focus on anything else. I have a calendar to put up on the wall at home that I can't bring myself to fill in until I know what's  going on. We were on about booking a holiday but I just can't do it ‍♀️
 

Hopefully over the next  few weeks we'll be able to look back and say how daft we were being!

xxx

Yes my husband is doing the same remaining very positive but sometimes that makes it harder in a way. Although suppose if he was the opposite that wouldn't help a lot either at times like this the poor husbands can't win no matter what they do lol. 
 

I just want this whole thing to go away I'm so scared of it. 
 

I find the nights the worst and first thing in the morning that's when I do all my worrying. I'm better in the day when I'm kept busy with the kids. 
 

do you have any pain in your armpit? Mine doesn't hurt just a strange lump 

xx

Yeah I thought that, they can't win can they?! If my husband was worried, it would probably tip me over the edge!

No mine doesn't hurt at all. It's pretty central in my armpit, it feels quite deep. I can just about 'grab it' between my fingers. The doctor wrote down it was about 1cm, I feel it's sort of oval shaped, easier to feel if I pull my armpit / boob towards me. It doesn't look any different colour wise or anything but you can just about make out the lump if I pull the skin. 
 

It's difficult to think about anything else right now, people keep asking about my c-section date as we had the appointment to book it on NYE, but I don't feel like discussing it at all

That's just how I feel too, don't feel like being sociable with anyone. 
 

I was at a routine midwife appointment this morning though and she did reiterate again that lumps and bumps is breasts and armpits are really common in pregnancy and is more than likely to be hormonal but obviously always best to get checked out so I'm really hoping that will be the case for us both but while there's always a chance it's really hard to relax til you know. 
 

hopefully you will soon have some answers tomorrow, hope you don't have to wait too long for results x

My dad lives abroad and I usually face time him every day, but I've been avoiding it because I normally tell him everything but I just feel like I don't want to tell him because I'll cry.

My appointment is at 15:30 tomorrow, I'll let you know what happens and hopefully it'll give you a bit of an insight into what might happen for you too x

My mum said she read somewhere that sometimes you find out on the same day, I didn't ask about timescales, but I'm hoping she's right. Trying not to get my hopes up though!