Should I be concerned?

[Terminal23]

Taking a shower the other day I noticed a lump in my armpit.You know right in the middle of your underarm.Where you roll deodorant on.
I'm thinking it's a lymph Node.I'm not sick or feel bad, so I don't think it would be swollen for that reason.I would guess it's about an inch or less big.Hard to tell really.I don't know how long it's been there.Maybe I just never noticed it before.I know my other side doesn't have it.Cancer does not run in the family at all,so I'm not to worried about it.I guess I'll wait awhile and see if it does anything or just disappears.I went on Web MD and looked up some info on Lymph Nodes and all I really saw was information relating to woman and breast cancer.Didn't really apply to me.Weird thing is though.If it were cancer I don't think I'd be to upset about it.I mean your gonna die sometime so why put off the inevitable.Not that I want to die anytime soon.But,I am comfortable with dying and I'm not worried about what will happen to me.The only thing that would bother me is what it would do to my Mother and sister.They'd be real upset.Other than that,there is really nothing worth living a long live for.The world sucks,people suck.Kill,destroy,it makes no sense to me.Oh well,here I am getting all maudlin and it's probably nothing to worry about.I mean,I sure as hell ain't going to no doctor.I've had an HMO the past ten years and have yet to see the doctor I have chosen.Sure,if I make an appointment 20 weeks in advance I might get to see um.Otherwise all I ever get is a nurse practitioner.Not that theres anything wrong with that.

[wju425]

It's your life friend but if I were you I'd go see a doc. Life is worth living for even if it ain't paradise. Trust me.

\o/ Billy

[Sweet]

yea, please go and see a doctor.
it could be nothing but then again you won't know till you go so you might as well go. So GO see a doctor, ok? Call for appt. on Monday and get it checked out.

I know a guy who had breast cancer, he can laugh about it now and it wasn't a big deal.

so ya might as well get it checked out, may be nothin or as simple as an ingrown hair..... so go get it checked out and then you won't have to think about it or worry. Not knowing can be worse than knowing.....

[Xeroid]

Originally posted by wju425
It's your life friend but if I were you I'd go see a doc. Life is worth living for even if it ain't paradise. Trust me.

\o/ Billy

It's probably nothing but I'm sure you will feel better when your Doctor tells you that. Take Billy's advise and please get it checked out.

Mike

[Renesis]

I'd definately have it checked out.

[Gomer]

Prolly just your body fighting off minor infection or bug. No big deal. Monitor it for a week.

[Mickwish]

Originally posted by Gomer
Prolly just your body fighting off minor infection or bug. No big deal. Monitor it for a week.

Unlikely if he has no other symptoms at all. Swollen lymph nodes of that size would most likely be the result of a significant immune response. I'd say get it checked out. May be nothing harmful, but it's not worth taking a risk. If it is something potentially nasty, the early it's detected and treatment commenced, the better off you may be.

Even a short period like a week can make a difference sometimes.

Cheers
Mick

[Gomer]

If it is indeed 1".