Update, lymphoma and breast cancer scare

[Lam123]

Just to update, I had a swollen lymph node in armpit in Dec, after a few days it went away. Then last night I felt pain in my under armpit, felt and the lymph node is swollen again and quite tender. I'm very concerned with lymphoma and breast cancer. Has anyone heard of this being a sign of breast cancer?
I did make a dr appt for Monday morning. I am worried sick and haven't eaten all day.

[GlassPinata]

Well, you'll know more after seeing a doctor, but to the best of my knowledge, lymph nodes that are enlarged due to cancer do not come and go. They stay swollen, and they grow bigger.
It sounds like you have a reactive node that is reacting again to some sort of infection somewhere in your body.
Best wishes.

[Lam123]

It's also interesting that both times that I have had the swollen nodes are the same time near my menstrual cycle.

[Stecakes]

glasspinata, is spot on. Sounds like benign reactive node.
Cancerous lymph nodes won't raise then retract, they'd just grow . Rapidly.

[Lam123]

I hope so! I will update everyone after seeing the dr on Monday.

[Lam123]

So today the swollen lymph node is not as close to the skin and much less tender. Still there and still tender, but not as bad as yesterday. Even if it's much better by Monday, I'm still going to the dr to ask why this is happening all of a sudden, two months in a row and a few days before my period starts.

[Stecakes]

The fact that it's gone down a bit is very positive.
Something sinister wouldn't do that.

[Lam123]

It's definitely gone down and isn't as tender. Do you think it's still worth me going to the dr Monday? I just hate to go for her to say "I don't know why this is happening".

[Stecakes]

Well, you already have the appointment, and a doctors word Holds much more weight than mine,
Might as well go and see if there's an explanation.
Really .You'll be fine

[Lam123]

You are right, I will keep the appt.