Swollen Lymph Nodes - Recurrence?

frywoman

Hello ladies,

I am reposting this from the Not Diagnosed but Scared forum where I originally put it. I hope that isn't breaking any rules. 

I am an 'almost' 3 year survivor and back on this board with a new concern. I am of course off to the Doctor next week to check this out but in the meantime I have to make it through the next 5 days. I have 3 lymph nodes in my armpit (cancer side) that are extremely painful and swollen. I know that before cancer I experienced this frequently and was under the presumption that I was fighting off infections as that is how I was always diagnosed. But after being diagnosed with extensive DCIS after suffering for over a decade with fibrocystic breasts, I now question whether the swollen lymph nodes of the past were related to the cancer lurking in my body for almost a decade and can't stop the fears from swelling up inside me that this ugly beast has returned. Have any of you experienced swollen nodes in your armpit after a cancer diagnosis that turned out to be nothing more than swollen nodes as a result of some other infection. I feel absolutely sick to my stomach and am embarrassed to admit that calmness and rationale have deserted me.

J9W

frywoman,  I know EXACTLY how you feel.  Just a few days ago I discovered swollen lymph nodes near my shoulder - not under the arm but more in front of it....I actually did a search on the web to see if that spot was nodes. It is. So, now I feel like you do and I'm worried. But I've talked myself out of calling my doc yet because I had an MRI last week and nothing on that side was noted (at least nothing was mentioned to me when the docs office called with the results). I hope you just have an infection....because that's what I'm telling myself I have. I too was dxs with DCIS, Grade 3 in 2009. Please let me know how you make out and I'll be saying prayers that you just get the flu.

frywoman

Thank you J9W for taking the time to reply.I will say prayers for you also.