A little over a year ago I had some swelling under my left armpit. I had a MRI, ultrasound, and mammogram. The doc told me it was from getting older and to keep an eye on them and let him know if anything changes. Well a couple of months ago I was drying off and I noticed a lump under my right armpit. It looks like I have a ping pong ball a little above the bend of my underarm. I haven't thought much about it because it doesn't hurt but you can see a difference in the right and left underarm. I don't have anything noticable under the left arm it doesn't even feel swollen anymore.I do still have the lump under the left nipple but no lumps in the right breast. I have started to have milk or what looks to be milk coming from the right nipple. Waiting to be sent to a new doc for high estrogen. Could this explain the lumps and milk? I've had my tubes tied.
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Hi - Have you had the lump under your nipple looked at? I'd assume so, having had an MRI/mammogram of that side; and I'd assume it was there when you had the tests done for the lump in your armpit, and that they saw it, right? And now you're going to find out about the lump under your right armpit - you don't say if you'll be getting any diagnostic screening for that; not sure what seeing the doctor about "high estrogen" means...
I'd suggest that whenever you have lumps in your armpits or breasts, you should determne what they are. "You're getting older" isn't a good enough explanation. Ask the doctor what the previous screening showed, specifically. Was it a cyst? A fibroadeoma? Ask how they could determine that it wasn't necessary to have a biopsy. And find out what this new lump under your right arm is; assuming it's the same as the one on the left isn't a wise decision. And it may or may not have something to do with your nipple discharge (which might or might not be due to hormonal issues).
If you feel like your current doctor isn't getting to the bottom of all of this, then ask for a referral to a breast specialist. But DO find out what the lumps are, for sure. Good luck - PJH
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