Waiting anxiously

Kiwimumma

Hi all

I've been reading through all of the lovely supportive and informative posts the last week or so and it's helped ease my mind a little.

I'm so anxious though! Like can't sleep type anxiety.... except I'm overwhelmingly exhausted.

About 3 months ago(I know, silly to not deal with it then) I noticed a lump during a regular self check, but have always had cyclic fibrous beasts so didn't think too much about it. Except over the following months it started to become painful and feel like it is burning. I figured still it was hormonal. Until last week when I realised that actually it's so painful that it hurts to have my arm at my side, lay on my left side, have no bra on is painful and my breast was suddenly about twice the size as normal. So I checked guessing I'd feel the same as usual but instead I have this rather large solid long lump with another rounded lump which feels connected to it. I went first thing Monday to the dr. Who I expected would reassure me it was just a cyst or fibroadenoma.... but no.... she looked at me and said I need to send you for an urgent us and mammogram. 😭

So now im waiting for Wednesday to see what might be happening. I don't know if it could be connected or totally random but I have the same type of pain in two lymph nodes on my neck which are two out of only 3 swollen nodes, the other one is on my collar bone but not painful just solid and enlarged. It concerns me more given that the left lymph nodes drain only that portion of the body compared to the right and it is only these which are enlarged. The dr. Gave me antibiotics to ensure no infections, however, I've completed the course with no improvement and also no signs of any other cause.

I know that only diagnostic tests will determine what's happening, but what we're your experiences with pain or swollen lymph nodes and lump shapes?