bubbly1126
Brilliant_Rock
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Okay so... some background first: In 2007 I started having pains in my arms and my entire left side went numb. I went to the ER, had a CT Scan done to rule out anything like a stroke or neurological. Everything checked out. Since then, I've had an MRI and such which turned up little things in my spine and have had Physical Therapy. In the end, it turned out to be that a nerve was getting pinched *not all the time, just if I was in a certain position* and was causing the numbness & pain.
Anyway, when all that was going on, I became much more aware of my body. Always checking for things that shouldn't be there... b/c I was terrified something was seriously wrong and just became pretty much obsessed with checking EVERYTHING. haha.
Probably almost a year ago now, I really started to pay attention to my underarms b/c breast cancer runs in my family. I noticed that I have sort of a lump area under my arms but instead of by my breasts, it's further towards my back. The thing is, when I just run my hand/fingers over the area, I notice the bulge but when I actually press to feel if there is a lump under there, I don't FEEL any. I notice it more on the left side than the right but it IS on both sides. It's too far towards my back to be lymph nodes I think and again, when I press, it's like nothing is there.
Could this just be breast tissue that's just extended to this area? Or is this something I should be alarmed about? It doesn't hurt at all, not even when I touch it... it's just something that I've noticed. And I wonder if I only noticed it then b/c I'm so scared of something being wrong with me. Call me a hypochondriac, if you will.
ETA** I'm 24. And this bulge/lump has never gotten bigger or changed.
Anyway, when all that was going on, I became much more aware of my body. Always checking for things that shouldn't be there... b/c I was terrified something was seriously wrong and just became pretty much obsessed with checking EVERYTHING. haha.
Probably almost a year ago now, I really started to pay attention to my underarms b/c breast cancer runs in my family. I noticed that I have sort of a lump area under my arms but instead of by my breasts, it's further towards my back. The thing is, when I just run my hand/fingers over the area, I notice the bulge but when I actually press to feel if there is a lump under there, I don't FEEL any. I notice it more on the left side than the right but it IS on both sides. It's too far towards my back to be lymph nodes I think and again, when I press, it's like nothing is there.
Could this just be breast tissue that's just extended to this area? Or is this something I should be alarmed about? It doesn't hurt at all, not even when I touch it... it's just something that I've noticed. And I wonder if I only noticed it then b/c I'm so scared of something being wrong with me. Call me a hypochondriac, if you will.
ETA** I'm 24. And this bulge/lump has never gotten bigger or changed.
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