Far right side lump by rib/edge of breast--anyone had this?

Jons_girl

So call me paranoid. But I had felt a lump outside my breast on right side this time but it was far right by edge of breast/rib area, this was last year. My br surgeon as I recall last year was concerned about it but all was supposedly cleared via ultrasound as being a lymph node. Fast forward to this year. I am a thin person....but I can see this bump when I put my arm up and I can feel it as well. Is this normal? If it is truly a lymph node then why would it be a bump....like it is a real bump not just a small tiny thing. I am watching it. I have my next 6 mo check up in May....automated ultrasound and breast check with assoc of my breast surgeon. I am assuming I can just wait til may. I guess I would have thought it would have basically gone away if it was a lymph node I thought they were supposed to be tiny?

Jons_girl

anyone ever have this?

santabarbarian

I had one like this ages ago that was a lipoma (benign) but I think it is worth getting it checked. A lymph node can swell but generally it goes back down so if this is persisting, have it checked. Hopefully it's nothing but better to know!

Jons_girl

Thank you santabarbarian! Good to know your experience! Yeah that is what I'm thinking, have it checked again. I just keep thinking it will go down and I won't be able to feel it. But so far that's not the case. I can see it when I lift up my arm.I'm due for another ultrasound check in May. I’m probably just being paranoid.

CaliKelly

Hi, I have a palpable lymph node in the armpit on my non cancer side, had ultrasound, they said normal lymph node, I said why can I feel it? They said maybe because you're thin🤷♂️ but it's a normal one. I can still feel it, feels about like the size of the top of my pinkie, like a jelly bean, which is how I found my cancer on the other side! But I keep having it checked. still normal! So. I just keep checking it.

TB90

Lymph nodes once enlarged, can take months or more to decrease in size. But please do follow up for your own peace of mind.

Jons_girl

Hi CaliKelly: Wow that is good to know....someone else has one like mine I guess huh? Yeah it is really a bump on me. I am thin too but it is strange why it doesn't go away or get smaller. That is the part that nags at me. But you are right, I will continue to get it checked. I have ultrasounds on my breasts every 6 mo due to no drugs/radiation and low prolif rate low grade and low stage. My onco was fine with me choosing that as long as I keep having diagnostics. Mammo missed my cancer dur to extremely dense tissue so I have chosen to have ultrasounds.

Thanks for sharing your experience!! It is always good to know others are going through this too!

Jons_girl

TB90 thank you for letting us know this. It has been a year I think since having this checked....so yes definately will be checking it out at my next appt for ultrasound in May.