"Lump" below collar bone

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Hey all.  I don't know how many of you remember me.  I"m doing good.  My sweet baby is now almost three! Boy does time fly. 

 Quick question.  On my right side (affected side) I feel a lump right under my collar bone - about right where it meets my shoulder.  Just wondering if anyone has had something like this.  Also I feel a pea size lump in my armpit area.

 Any thoughts you give would be great!

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  • Scooter-12
    Scooter-12 Member Posts: 33,398
    edited April 2010

    For peace of mind make an appointment and get it checked out.  Best wishes.

  • mawhinney
    mawhinney Member Posts: 1,377
    edited April 2010

    Definitely get your "lumps" checked out. It is better to do something sooner rather than later.  I've had 2 in my armpit area on the affected side.  A core biopsy was done on one and it turned out to be fatty tissue. The other was felt to be a lymph node.  I am thin and bony and can feel a number of small nodes down my side.  Take care!

  • bethen
    bethen Member Posts: 82
    edited April 2010

    For sure get this checked out.  I am going through the exact same thing right now and am also very nervous.  Found a swollen, rather thick area below my collar bone on the mastectomy side.  Just had an ultra sound this past Tuesday and am now awaiting an appt. for a biopsy and breast MRI.  I could see two round shaped black spots on the ultrasound, so I think I know what is happening and it is probably not too good.  But please know matter how scared you are, go and find out because it could be nothing, but you won't know until you get it checked.  I was diagnosed in Sept 2005, so I am very lucky that I have gone this long.  Let us know what happens, I will be very interested.

    Take care of yourself

    Betsy

  • fionn
    fionn Member Posts: 44
    edited April 2010

    Hey Jill,

    Its best to get everything checked out. I was wondering aout the time you had the headaches cos ive been having headaches the past 3 months and i was wondering how you faired out with yours. xxxxx

  • magsandmattsmom
    magsandmattsmom Member Posts: 424
    edited April 2010

    Thanks everyone.  You told me what I knew - that I need to call the dr.  I just get crabby about it Yell

     Fionn-I've ended up on meds to stop my migraine auras and they are definately working.  I got a bit cocky and dropped my dose down one and they kicked back in.  That bothers me some because I wonder what they'd be doing if I wasn't on them at all. I've also got migraine meds for when the aura go to a full migraine.  They work wonders and I feel like I'm cheating by having a headache stopped so severely in its tracks! Sometimes in the back of my mind I wonder why I"m getting the auras now, but I've had all the tests that tell me it's nothing to worry about. Still ...... you know how that goes!

     Ok all I'll call my onc today and set up an appointment.  Is it okay if I frown crabbily if I do it?? Tongue out

  • fionn
    fionn Member Posts: 44
    edited April 2010

    Jill- thanks for the info. I must go and see the doc next week

  • Fitztwins
    Fitztwins Member Posts: 7,969
    edited April 2010

    Jill. nice to see you! but not here!!!

    We hate to hear that you must go get it checked out. Hoping it is nothing!

    I can not believe your BABY is 3???!!!! 

  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited April 2010

    Jill,

    Seriously?  That little newborn is 3?  Wow, weren't we just looking at ultrasound pictures?!!  I hope all goes well at the onc appt (or went well).

    Hugs!

  • susanmary
    susanmary Member Posts: 137
    edited May 2010

    Jill, have your lumps checked out and then I am sure you will have peace of mind

    Hugs

  • susanmary
    susanmary Member Posts: 137
    edited May 2010

    Jill, have your lumps checked out and then I am sure you will have peace of mind

    Hugs

  • susanmary
    susanmary Member Posts: 137
    edited May 2010

    An OOPS. I posted the same thing twice

  • tibet
    tibet Member Posts: 545
    edited May 2010

    Jill

    Did you check with Dr? Pls let us know.

  • maryhogan
    maryhogan Member Posts: 8
    edited May 2010

    Hi...just saw this post by chance. PLEASE get that little lump under your collarbone checked. My sister had same thing, 6 years after Stage 2 b.c. was gone. Docs siad it was too small to biopsy, but she should have insisted.

  • cherub
    cherub Member Posts: 11
    edited May 2010

    I found my secondaries while putting my hand bag on my shoulder 

    it was several lumps around the collar bone - now have mets to the sternum & bones & liver

    hope it is nothing for you but get it checked out 

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