hello everybody been reading all yr posts for a few weeks (since i found my lump)there r some amazing people on here.
my story started with a lump in my armpit it turned into an abcess that was drained and healed ok, few weeks after that the armpit started throbbing there is also a lump there but with no signs of infection just a lump then the breast on the same side started throbbing it also feels very heavy and different to usual then i found a lump just under my nipple, just come back from the docs shes had a feel doesnt think its an infection and has referred me to the hospital, does this sound dodgy? could it just be an infection deep inside the armpit?wat do you think?
many thanks x
I think your doctor is just acting in your best interest , at least she is not fobing you off ,which is good so if there is anything at least it can be sorted out quickly. keep us informed good luck .
delaine.
Its so hard to give an opinion but I didnt want you to go unanswered.You are doing the right thing to have it checked and you wont settle till you know.Part of the problem may well be residual from the infection but only a proper investigation will tell.Good Luck and keep us informed.Love Valx
thank you so much, im feeling a lot better this morning i think i had pinned my hopes on the doc telling me everything was fine and giving me some tablets and sending me on my merry way that i was a bit shocked and scared when she told me she wanted me to c a specialist, but at least shes doing something. so hopefully i will find out soon wats up so for now just going to try not to think about it to much and keep my chin up.
thanks once again and please take care ladies
I won’t say don’t worry because it is worrying. The time from when you find the lump is very frightening because all sorts of worries go round in your head. The good thing is that you have been referred instead of fobbed off as so many people have been. It could easily be something to do with the abcess you had so try not to stress too much. If the worst comes to the worst you have lots of support on here good luck Eileen xx
hi anyone know what this lump is ,I had a masectomy seven years ago left side and I found a lump around my ribs its below armpit just where normal breast would end it is painful to touch and a bit uncomforable thoughout the day it feels like a bit of gravel stone I got it scanned and nothing showed up on the scan I m very worried as the doctor said it was scar tissue After seven years I think I know what scar tissue is the doctor had no time for me when I asked questions she more or less brushed me off i have never been treated like this before at the breast clinic and I left it feeling worst than when I went in anyone else had a lmp that felt like gravel it is the only way I can describe it I would be grateful for any reply to ease my mind.
I had a lump under my armpit, my doctor did give me antibiotics but also referred me to the breast clinic, I was hoping she’d just say its an infection, so when she referred me that scared me even more. I had a month to wait to be seen but was seen last Friday and given the all clear, and I’m so glad that I went.
hi cat2006 thanks i am feeling not to bad not panicking anymore, the breast still doesnt feel right and ive got this ache kind of like toothache but deep behind my nipple (weird) ive just taken on extra work to keep me busy while i wait so just got to hear from the hospital about my appointment now, was supposed to get a phone number and password from docs on monday but when i phoned for it the receptionist said that they couldnt do it that way for some reason and that the referal had been sent instead? think i will wait till friday and if still not heard anything im going to phone the doc back
hope all r taking care x
phoned the docs on friday to tell them ive still not heard back from the hospital about my appointment she just said that because its been posted it will take a bit longer but if ive not heard anything by tuesday then get back in touch and they will phone and find out wats happening, well its monday and still nothing in the post so by tmrw it will b 12days since ive seen the doc so im fed up
Try to get the phone no. for the secretary of the breast clinic from your GP practice and then phone them direct. They’ll be able to tell you if they have received the referral and what the likely waiting time is. If your GP has made an urgent referral you should be seen within 2 weeks according to guidelines. If not, you could have longer to wait.
thats wat i thought, 2 weeks.
if its not been put down as urgent id like to know why as there is a lump in the armpit and the breast that the doc felt herself and its no better,maybe its because in 36? dont know i just want it sorted just feels like ive got a big cloud over my head.
i will try the secretary tmrw thank you
hi all phoned the docs back today and got a very snotty receptionist (y r they always up themselves?)told her wats going on and that i wasnt happy got the number for the breast clinic reluctantly from her and phoned them direct, got a fantastic woman on the phone who could actually help, basically my doc couldnt do the referal online so she sent it by post when she should hav faxed it over and they only received it on the 26 (seen the doc on the 21st)but they do hav it and she reassured me that as its an urgent referal i will b seen on or b4 the 10th dec, fingers x its sooner rather than later
hope everyone is doing ok x
good morning everyone got a call last night my appointment is for the 10th december 10.50, it was really strange though as afterwords i got really down? its all i’d been waiting for, for 2 weeks!!
take care all
Hi Kazz, It is a bit of a rollercoaster ride…the ups and downs…the waiting for appointments…then the tests…then the results…but so glad you didn’t let it go and you have now got your appointment on the 10th. I have been for a CT Scan today and will get the results next Friday when I see my Consultlant again…so I know how you feel. Please let us know how you get on. So glad you got it all sorted out. Well done girl. LOve Val
hi val i hope yr scan results r good and thank you everyone for all yr comments and for writing, its helping so much having somewhere to come even if it is just to moan ha ha and i dont even know if theres anything wrong!
take care all x
Glad you got the appointment sorted out. We are happy to help because we’ve all been there and know how hard it is. If we can pass on any tips that help it makes us feel better.
Best wishes for a good outcome. (We like it ever better when someone gets good news!)
good morning people
feeling a bit poo today ive just realised that i seem to have been not feeling well for the past 3months,think the other half is getting a bit fed up with me being up and down hes being very supportive but i can tell hes not happy plus i dont remotely feel like nookie which isnt helping,sorry about the rant.
on another note i just found another lump about the size of a fat pea but its in my neck down by my collar bone almost, the same side as dodgy breast and armpit should i tell them about this at the hospital?
many thaks and hope everyone is taking care x
Hi Kazz,
sorry you’re not feeling good, the time slips by doesn’t it? and before you know it it’s been months. I think its hard for partners because they are worried and want to be supportive but are scared of getting things wrong and want everything to be back the way it was, but whats going on isn’t in their body, so they feel they have to stand back in some ways - thats what my OH tells me - but he might just be weird!)
I think you need to tell the consultant at the hospital about the new lump you’ve found, and anything else you find or feel, so they can get a complete picture of whats going on.
Good luck on Thursday - will be thinking of you - let us know how you get on and remember where we are if you want to talk
love, monica xx
Sorry to hear you’re having a tough time. I did too while I waited for the clinic. The stress gets to you in all sorts of ways.
My hubby says the same as Monica’s. They just want to fix things and go back to the way they were. It makes them very uncomfortable when they feel they can’t “do something”. Try not to worry too much. Hopefully it will be nothing and if the worst happens I’m sure he’ll step up to the mark and find his own way to support you.
I would make a list of things to tell them when you go to the clinic. It’s easy to forget among the whirl of tests and doctors. Give your OH a copy and that will give him something to do.