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Multiple lumps in armpit

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Mumadof3 · 26/09/2025 17:55

Hey guys I'm really hoping some of you can help calm me or have similar experience and all was fine, to make it all worse I lost my mum 10 months ago and just want her so much right now.
I'm 32 with 3 kids and have recently had lumps in the armpit. Quite painful and one really swelled up, I've been referred to the breast clinic in a few days.
They pain and swelling has gone down alot expecially the big one but the other two little ones are still there. The doc noted rubbery and mobile for 2 of them and sizes but since then (yesterday) another has come up. All on the left hand left and I also did habe pain going into my left boob that has now gone. I can't stop crying, I've convinced myself what it is and have searched so much for other cases the same and all has been fine.
I just can't cope and without my mum I'm so lost and feel I have no one to turn to, she would have been around and stayed with me for the night or something. My youngest has chicken pox and we habe just moved and I'm crumbling. I'm begging at this point others has had similar and all has been oka and a normal reason found. I'm thinking painful, moveable and reducing in size is all a good thing. I did ask gp specifically can it not be cyst or swollen lymph nodes ect and she didn't think it was. She put me on the fastest check and I was rang the same day for next week appointment.
Please and reassurance is very needed, I feel I might just crumble.

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usernamealreadytaken · 26/09/2025 22:34

Mumadof3 · 26/09/2025 17:55

Hey guys I'm really hoping some of you can help calm me or have similar experience and all was fine, to make it all worse I lost my mum 10 months ago and just want her so much right now.
I'm 32 with 3 kids and have recently had lumps in the armpit. Quite painful and one really swelled up, I've been referred to the breast clinic in a few days.
They pain and swelling has gone down alot expecially the big one but the other two little ones are still there. The doc noted rubbery and mobile for 2 of them and sizes but since then (yesterday) another has come up. All on the left hand left and I also did habe pain going into my left boob that has now gone. I can't stop crying, I've convinced myself what it is and have searched so much for other cases the same and all has been fine.
I just can't cope and without my mum I'm so lost and feel I have no one to turn to, she would have been around and stayed with me for the night or something. My youngest has chicken pox and we habe just moved and I'm crumbling. I'm begging at this point others has had similar and all has been oka and a normal reason found. I'm thinking painful, moveable and reducing in size is all a good thing. I did ask gp specifically can it not be cyst or swollen lymph nodes ect and she didn't think it was. She put me on the fastest check and I was rang the same day for next week appointment.
Please and reassurance is very needed, I feel I might just crumble.

Oh lovely, I’m so sorry you have this worry and feel so alone. I had cancer as a pre-teen; a tennis ball sized lump in left armpit lymph gland, just the one (others in other lymph nodes, but only the one up in armpit). It wasn’t painful at all. Sending you gentle hugs x

user1471453601 · 26/09/2025 22:38

I've had breast cancer twice, opposite breasts and not connected.

I had no pain whatsoever either time.

I wish you well and good luck

Gofaster2023 · 27/09/2025 01:36

I'm here to offer some hope! I had breast/under arm pain and then discovered a lump. Went to the GP and they felt it too and got me in for mammogram. Absolutely nothing there except some tissue bruising. When I explained my quite physical work the woman in the hospital said that they take it seriously but that also means that things that can likely be explained (my heavy lifting) get investigated and cause a bit of panic!

Gofaster2023 · 27/09/2025 01:38

But it was a shit few days waiting for the appointment and I was pretty scared so I have so much sympathy for you and I hope it all turns out okay. Best of luck OP.

Shhhhitsmagic · 02/10/2025 22:52

How are you getting on OP? I have exactly the same symptoms as you.
First went to my GP in August. Waited 3 weeks for the breast clinic appointment, the mammogram was clear but had to have a biopsy as the scan showed enlarged lymph nodes. My results appointment was booked for 10 days later but they called on the morning to rearrange for a week later as my results hadn't come back. Then on the appointment morning a week later they cancelled again! Going out of my mind with all this waiting.

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Mumadof3 · 03/10/2025 07:23

Shhhhitsmagic · 02/10/2025 22:52

How are you getting on OP? I have exactly the same symptoms as you.
First went to my GP in August. Waited 3 weeks for the breast clinic appointment, the mammogram was clear but had to have a biopsy as the scan showed enlarged lymph nodes. My results appointment was booked for 10 days later but they called on the morning to rearrange for a week later as my results hadn't come back. Then on the appointment morning a week later they cancelled again! Going out of my mind with all this waiting.

Hey,
So I get the all clear. Went to breast clinic, the scanned areas of concern and one is fatty tissue still (r breast) which I was sure of that anyway but when I was early twenties they didn't scan, which the new DR was happy about. Then the armpit they scanned and said it look like anything serious/cancerous. Didn't say exactly what but gave a few ideas but mostly around an infection which my bloods did show a bacterial infection. Although I do have acne aswell which has cleared up with antibiotics. They didn't biopsy.
I'm about 98% reassured though and guessing they can't biopsy something if they just can't. Can't believe I managed to get an infection in my armpit/boob! Haha but I guess these things happen. I've just moved so maybe shaving in a new bath (although cleaned!) Let something in.
I'm now having bloods to test for lupus, I've had many symptoms over the years and it's all pretty debilitating but they boob situation made me really go into that, so onto that whilst hoping they haven't missed anything!
Good luck, I'm sure all if fine for you also. From what I've gathered they usually know from the scans if it's anything cancerous and biopsy more for confirmation unless over a certain age then they fo biopsy anyway ? I could be wrong though so would love it if others had more information on that.

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