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Lump in right armpit

Katekate01
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Hi

I have been reading your chats.  Tonight I have discovered I have a lump in my armpit.

So you can imagine, the colour just drained from my face.

Worse thing to do is google, this is how I have ended up here.  I will be making a doctors appointment, so hopefully its nothing to worry about, that's what I'm telling myself. Not convincing myself by the way, as I watched both my parents die, my mum of lung and  my dad of mouth cancer, so its fair to say I'm obsessed with the illness and its really panics and worries me, feel sick the thought of it.

I know my parents had different cancers, but cancer just frightens me as it does with everyone, I need to switch off as I'm not helping myself... so sorry to ramble on, just worried

Kate

  • Welcome to the forum Kate although I'm sorry for the reason you're joining us.

    As you say, finding unexplained lumps and bumps can be scary, but you're taking the right course of action and I hope it won't be long before you can speak to your doctor about this.

    Many of our members have also been through this so will know what you're going through at the moment and will hopefully stop by soon to offer their support and advice.

    We're here for you Kate and will have our fingers crossed everything will be o.k.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Offline in reply to Moderator Steph

    Hi 

    I hope you don't mind me messaging. I've had a pea size lump under my arm for a couple of months now. I was waiting for a scan under my old gp and they appointment never came when I chased it up the referral had been rejected but no reason why. I have changed gp and was seen yesterday and the gp could feel the lump but also said she could feel something in my breast that felt more firmer than she would expect, I've been having pain/ache in the side of my breast and under my arm round the side in to my shoulder. She's referred me under the 2 week rule but I have got myself worried sick. I can't eat or sleep I've got two young babies and I just don't know what to do. I'm terrified it is cancer and it's spread everywhere.I'm so scared 

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