Oh PP, I really don't know what to say, I'm sending you a massive hug instead....I hope you get good news

Hope it all goes well Pretty P

Lets hope there is a good outcome PP

fingers crossed for you pp.

Try not to worry,((( PP.)))  (sorry, my hug emoticon has vanished.) Your mum's doing the right thing in getting it checked out.  Let us know how she gets on.

Hope everything turns out to be ok

Wishing your Mum the best

Let us know how she is. A cuddle for you PP

I wonder if it suddenly appeared? Mrs Crossy just went through the same thing. A huge lump developed below her armpit. It turned out to be a cyst which subsequently became infected and then......... you don't want to know.

Your mum might have a cyst or an abscess, which can be easily treated. Try not to worry too muchPP.

Is it in her armpit do you know?  I had a blocked sweat gland before (sorry if anyone's eating lol) in the form of a lump under my arm.  The doc took a feel of it and copped straight away.  It comes during the summer (sweating on me walks (sorry again to those who are eating)) and then goes in the winter

It could be something as simple as that

Try not to worry PP, it's just as likely to be something easily treatable.  I know we
always imagine the worst then feel silly when we find out otherwise.
I hope you get to feel silly ~ in the nicest possible way.

There are Lymph nodes under the armpits too and if you're a bit run down they can become protruded.

Hope she's ok.

Hope everything is fine Pretty.

You've had a lot of worry over your mums health lately PP - that's a real downer.
I'm sure it will be something simple and non serious. It might even be a reaction to the drugs they have been giving her for the kidney stones (I think I've remembered that right, apologies if not).
It is normal to fear the worse though but try to keep postive

Lumps are usually harmless, PP. Armpits have lots of lymph glands that can swell up if you're under the weather. Don't worry

Aww PP I can imagine it's hard, especially being your Mum - hope it's good news

Thanks for all the messages - mum had to go for a mammogram and has to have a scan on the lump next week - she will also get the results of the mammogram when she goes for her scan!!

hope she is ok , its too hard not to worry  i know

PP, if they thought it was anything too serious, surely they'd have in straight away. please try not to worry too much....i know that it's difficult not to, but we are always here to listen

Anytime I've been for mammograms I've had the results the same day, so if they are waiting to give her the results it doesn't sound like it's anything serious. And if it was they would have contacted her straight away.

Same with the lump in her armpit, if they thought it was immediate cause for concern she wouldn't be waiting a week for a scan, they would have ordered one immediately.

PP who else is there in your family apart from your Mum? I know you lost two grandparents recently but is there any siblings or aunties that you can talk things over with?
It is hard when someone you love has health problems, it's the same for us all but it does help to talk things over

It's so easy to worry and so hard to put things in perspective, but for your mum you have to try. You should console yourself with the fact that if anything is going on it will be caught early, and technology and treatment these days is amazing. This is one area of the NHS that I've had nothing but good experience with, and same goes for others I know too.

Don't really want to burden anyone else with it - just feels unfair cos obviously they are all also really worried - and obv feel bad discussing it with mum cos i don't want to keep reminding her and she has enough to think about herself!!

Well I do understand but people need to be there for you too. The best thing is try and go to the appointments with her and then maybe you will be able to ask about things that are worrying you.
Still it may not be that serious so fingers crossed that your mum has something that is easily treated and you can stop worrying

Awww PP big for you. Its hard not to worry. I know, I been there. But you have to think positive
There's always someone here who will lend a friendly ear and whilst we cant make it right we can at least listen

Thanks for all the messages - really appreciate them - gonna go to bed now though as I'm still not feeling too well myself and it has been a very long day - goodnight!!

Until you get the news there's nothing seriously wrong it's probably impossible for you to not worry, even though it could be anything of what's already been suggested and not serious.


Some years ago I found a lump in the breast, went to the doctor the same day. He examined me and told me to go to the hospital that day - fear started setting in. At the hospital I was examined and told I was being admitted straight away - more fear as I hate hospital environments anyway but felt everything was going too fast. I was operated on the following day. When I started to come round but still feeling very groggy I saw my family around the bed all looking concerned and I started to think the worst thinking they already knew something. Next day I was told I'd had a cyst, phew!!!! not once had it been suggested that's what it might have been, I believed the worst because of the speed of everything and there was an air of seriousness from the doctor and staff - and basically I think we jump to the worst conclusion because fear is a strong emotion and can take over. I truly hope your Mum and you will be relieved of all the worry very soon that you're feeling right now

I am so sorry PP to hear about your mum I hope she will be given the all clear when she gets her results,you can come here and talk it may make you feel a little bit better, hug for you and your mum >>>

Good post Rose
Hope you sleep well PP, as hard as it may be

WOW!!!!!!!!!! Where do you live? Got some super health care there haven't you?

I'm the same as Karma, mammagram and scan results the same day. But I am high risk so that might be why.

I think I must  live in a very deprived area  TBH ........................results of mammograms, colonoscopys, smears ...............10-14 days EVERY SINGLE TIME. I live in a small village ................it just shows you that 'bigger' places are obviously better resourced.........it's a postcode lottery really isn't it?

It's not super health care Soozy as you put it. It's NHS. And I am high risk aswell Essie so this is maybe why, and had same day results when I found a lump in February.

My point is I'm sure if the GP/consultant thought it was a cause for conern they wouldnt keep someone waiting. But then maybe in my area my NHS service provides super health care on a selective case by case basis?

If you're high risk then ........maybe so. Also I'm assuming you dont live in the back of beyond.

No I'm in London Soozy, but I'd be surprised if any GP or hospital would keep a patient waiting so long if, after examination, they thought it could be potentially sinister regardless of where you live.

And I think Pretty P's in London too, so even if this were the case I'm sure her mum is in the best care.

Now just hang on a minute before you start throwing round accusations (and lets not forget your own little drunken faux pas that you had to go round apologising for the next morning...) I'm trying to throw some perspective and - believe it or not - reassurance on Hevva's situation. Been in her mums shoes myself and it aint pleasant. And cos I dont fluff up my posts with cuddles and kisses that makes it that Im having a go at her?

I suggest you read it again before you start accusing me, or anyone else for that matter. Keep an 'eye' on her all you like. Yes, she is quite a controversial poster, but I cant see ANYONE having a 'go' at her in this thread. Which says more about the accused IMO.

Not wanting to wade in Soozy but every post that Karma has made in this thread has been kind and supportive to PP so I'm not sure why you think otherwise
I would agree though that she seems to rile a lot of people up (hevva not Karma), I don't really get involved one way or the other, if I think she has said something out of order then I will say so at the time but I do see that people used to follow her around just to post sarcasm.