Hello everyone, 

I hope your all very well. So back in July of this year I found a small growth on the side of my tongue, it looked very suspicious. My GP sat me down and informed me that she was very worried I had mouth cancer. I was urgently referred to see a specialist dentist. This was the worst time of my life. I was out of my mind with worry. I had it removed and thankfully it was benign. Not very happy with my GP for scaring me half to death. 

So around a week after my results I was at work and noticed my armpit was really hurting. Lifting or stretching was very painful. I came home and investigated. Both my lymph nodes were swallon under my armpits, My nipple had a red patch around the top section and there was a lump here also. It was very spongy and I could move it around the nipple it was around the size of a large grape and it was very painful.

I phoned my GP (new GP) who asked me to go in immediately. After a very painful 15min breast exam she told me that she was concerned, however because I was not ill in myself we would try antibiotics first as I'm only 29 with no family history etc.

I took the antibiotics which relived my armpits and red patch around my nipple. The lump had shrunk by day 4 and I thought we had mastered this little monster. It was now the size of a pea. But it's very different now it's very fixed to the tissue behind my nipple and it's hard as nails. It doesn't hurt 1 bit to touch.

My GP said if it's not gone within 3 weeks (which was yesterday) she would refer me. I have been in this morning to ask the receptionist to pass on a message. So now it looks like I'll be going to the breast clinic.

I'm not sure I can do all this waiting and testing again. I guess what I'm curious about is why has it stopped hurting? Why has it gone hard? Has any other other ladies/gents had this? Have you had a painful lump that's turned sneeky on you and cause no problems? What was your outcome? 

Last of all I want to say that for anyone reading this or on these forums, I hope you have a great day and I hope that you all get the results your so patiently waiting for