Suspected breast cancer

[funnybeanz]

Hello

I'm after any advice/support/anything. I'm 39 years old and 27 weeks pregnant. I found what I thought was a small lump in my armpit a week or so ago, I decided to go to the Doctors as I'm already having quite an anxious pregnancy. I think I naively assumed they would say it's nothing and send me away. The Dr did an examination and could feel a lump in one armpit, no lumps on breasts or the other armpit. She's done the 2 week urgent breast cancer referral so I'm waiting for that appointment and driving myself crazy with horrid thoughts for my 4 year old and the baby I'm carrying. Ive got a copy of the consultation notes and the Dr described it as a 3cm smooth firm lump of axilla, non moveable and she also noted that in the pregnancy I've had slightly raised white cell count pretty much throughout. Everything that Google says indicates that because it is non moveable and didn't feel rubbery like a lymph node that it's cancer plus the raised white cell count and I'm so worried about how to cope, what this means for my family, what the treatment will be etc. it's just horrendous that the Dr wasn't able to be particularly positive literally just felt around and then said she'd refer me. I feel like she knows it's bad news.

First things first, don't Google!
It's hard waiting for the appointment but once there, you'll go through an examination, mammogram and ultrasound. They will tell you there and then what they think.

They may have to do a biopsy if they're not sure and there will be a wait for results for this.

Most lumps are nothing and turn out to be cysts

I had that, I found a lump in pregnancy and was sent to the hospital on the two week rule.
Had the lump aspirated and they described it as a ‘milk lump’.
I’m not going to say not to worry, as you will, but do try to relax.
Best of luck 💐

Hey @funnybeanz have you been for your tests yet? Currently in same position as you were a few weeks ago