Hi everyone,

I am feeling really scared at the moment and thought I'd post here as others may understand what I'm going through.

Last February (2020) I developed shingles on my left breast and noticed a lymph node in my left armpit. I have had it scanned a few times by a breast consultant as it's never gone down and they said it's just a reactive lymph node and not to worry. However, since last summer (August ish), I noticed my right armpit also now has a node I can feel. Painless, movable and fairly small. I went back to the breast consultant who scanned it and was told it's benign, it looks a similar size to the one on the left and isn't concerning. I asked for a biopsy and they said it's not clinically indicated. 
 

The right armpit node however seems to have gotten bigger and I'm worried the ultrasound wasn't enough for the radiologist to rule bad things out. I've just given birth 4 weeks ago and had a gorgeous baby girl and want to be enjoying this time but the lymph nodes are constantly on my mind. Particularly the right one that has been raised and getting bigger for months with no obvious cause. 

I have had night sweats on and off, more so during the end of my pregnancy. 

I've booked to see a hematologist privately next Friday to try and get some answers on this once and for all. I'm really scared  

Amy x