Lump under armpit

Hello, 

I never come on forums and the fact this one is cancer chat scares the life out of me, I fell pregnant in 2019 when I first found the lump under the skin of my armpit, looked like a spot from the outside, i went to hospital had a scan and they said didnt look sinister so carry on and any changes come back, so I've always checked and always been same, until I fell pregnant with my boy, his 6 days old and I felt under my arm when I came home from hospital and there it was the lump thats always been there suddenly big and fatty and doesn't really hurt but when poked around uncomfortable, I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and being referred again, but everyone says its fine my husband doesn't think its anything but im scared, I feel like I have 3 beautiful kids, coming out lockdown and want to live and this is hanging over me like a dark cloud or a punch in the gut! I dont know why im typing or what im asking her maybe looking for someone to say its going to be ok but no one can, can they?? Or can they lol xxx 

  • Hi,

    I would imagine (I'm a man so can't really speak with lived experience though I do have 2 kids) that pregnancy and childbirth wreak havoc on the body.

    That will surely take weeks/months to settle.

    The only person that can really tell you what is going on is a doctor - if it is bothering you then certainly get it checked, but pplease try and put it in the context of what your body has been through recently - it could be one of so many things I'm sure.

    Good luck with little one!

     

  • Thank you so much for taking the time to message me! 

    So I went doctors he gave me referral letter and I went to a one stop breast checking place, they look at the armpit lump and he said he doesn't think its sinister but im smack bang in middle of what it could be and on one hand could be infection or block duct or fatty tissue and on the other could be Cancer but didn't actually say the horrid word, he sent me for a ultrasound and biopsy both i had yesterday, the doctor who done the ultrasound (he did class himself doctor) it was a private hospital, he said hr honestly doesn't think its anything and he really didn't feel concerned at all and thats what he would type on his report to my consultant, he also said his done over 30thousand ultrasounds and I should not worry his not worried and go home and enjoy my newborn baby! 

    But 

    The biopsy will give the final answer and I go back next Saturday I feel slightly at ease enough for me to get through the day if I try and block it out but my anxiety with this isn't great until I know Saturday, my husband and mum feel better but still biopsy will confirm anything! I still feel sick though just praying its ok