So I’m Laura new here 28 years old. Went to the docs last july15 with swollen lymph node about the size of a pea in armpit. (Mum young bc 32) so worried. Doc dismissed and told to come back in 6 weeks. Well I felt like such an idiot I didn’t bother untill I noticed at Christmas it was still there. So now it’s Feb pop to a diff gp (swelling now more like a grape) she seemed disgusted that I had waited as long. I’m now waiting on appointment at breast clinic. Have noticed the same breast is lower and heavier than the other. So worried and can’t find many similar story’s … Does anyone please have any experience of this good or bad?? I have 2 daughters 7 and 2 so worried sick. Thank you xx
Hi Laura2710,
I am really sorry to hear you are going through this difficult time and I am sure our users will be along to offer their support and share their experiences.
I have moved your post to ourBreast awareness, signs and symptoms so more users can see it and respond. In the meantime please do call our helpline at 0808 800 6000 who will be able to talk to you about what you are experiencing and offer a friendly ear.
Best wishes,
Lizzy
Thank you lizzy. App is Tuesday. Xx
Hi Lizzy, good luck with your appointment tomorrow. When you originally saw your gp did they check your beasts for lumps? Or was it just the one you’d found in your arm pit? Xx
Thanks for your reply I can’t sleep! The 2nd gp last week checked but the first really wasn’t interested. The nipple on the "lump"side has recently gone a lot lighter though but I haven’t found any lumps and I don’t think the 2nd gp did. She didn’t say xx
I know what you mean about the not being able to sleep. I was exactly like that whilst waiting for my initial appointments, mind goes into overdrive and I was googling way to much. Once I’d found this forum I felt a lot calmer. Hopefully by the end of tomorrow you’ll have some answers either way. I had a swollen lymph node which I could feel, but then I also had a lump in the breast itself which I could obviously feel. Fingers crossed you’ll have a good outcome tomorrow xx
There’s a ridge between the breast and armpit but to be honest I wouldn’t know what I was looking for I’m useless. This forum has made me a lot calmer I feel now even if it’s bad I have a half educated guess going buy all these fantastic and inspiring story’s I really just want the un known to be over. I have stopped using Google because anything with the lymph node comes back bad. Mines up like a grape and the skin to the breast side of it is very swollen but I guess there could be 101 reasons for this too. Xx
It could be something as simple as an infection. Once I’d got my diagnosis I felt strangely relieved as I knew something wasn’t right and had a feeling it would be bc. The not knowing was horrendous, I’d stopped eating and wouldn’t get out of bed, this forum was a godsend. Once I knew my diagnosis plans were put in place, I’m now 5 months on and it’s all doable. I’m 35, so not much older than you! ive stopped googling nowadays, a lot of the statistics are based on old research from years ago. Xx
Yeah I’ve defiantly stopped with the Google. Oh my your not much older than me! Your so brave!! I’ve scraped my way through work this week hanging for tomorrow just would like to know either way. I decided it would be an infection then talked my self out of that coz it’s been there so long. I have no clue I feel sick thinking about it. Thank you for listening to me I feel like an idiot. Sorry u really don’t need me I’m sure. I hope your well at the moment. Xx
Im happy to chat with you. Try not to worry about timescales etc and you’re not an idiot, how you’re feeling is completely normal.fingers crossed that you’ll have some good news tomorrow.
I had my lump for 1.5 yrs before I was diagnosed, as initially it didn’t show up on ultrasound, it’s easy to think of the what ifs, but it’s done now.
I’ll be thinking of you so please update on how you get on xx