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Get it checked out especzlly since you spent time with rescue animals. I worked for a vet and got scratched by a stray cat and had cat scratch fever .It was not fun, I had swollen lypamh glands ,I had to wait a whole 4 days for the test results .They tough at first I had Lymphomia, which them most b people died from. Don't fool around with your health, we have had to many cancer scares in this house. Yes I am a mom so do as mommy says get to the doc.!!!!!!!
You do need to go to a doctor, just for your peace of mind.
My daughter Lindsey had a lump in her breast, scared me. I took her to the doctor and they done ultra sounds and then done a mammagram(sp?) can't spell. The decided it was nothing for her to worry about. I was so worried about her. She was only 17 at the time and it really put a scare in me. It did go away by itself.
Please do see a doctor, like somebody else said it is better to be safe than sorry!
Willie
You have a choice - being frightened and not knowing what is going on - or going to a doctor and have the doctor put your mind at ease.
I wish the latter for you - worrying is not a good thing.
I had one when I was 22. It was close to the breast and I had it removed. They told me that if it moves it's not malign (but, I guess they were just telling me that to stress me less :) ). I had it removed surgically (it was a piece of cake) and sent for a biopsy. After I got the results, they told me it was a good choice to have it removed.
I suggest you go to the doctor.
Sometimes, though, it could be only a limphatic node (not sure of the name in English) swollen from some infection on your hand or arm. Go see a doctor!
When I was in college, it happened to me. I was on a summer job, about 8 hours from home and had a lump the size of an egg under my arm. I found a doctor (OB/GYN) who said "It needs to come out", so I called my mom, who got me set with a surgeon at home, quit my job early, went home, and heard the surgeon say that it was a lymph node and we needed to leave it alone and watch. He suggested "cat scratch fever" too. It eventually went down, without surgery, and I have had no further problems. I would only tell you that you shouldn't take these things lightly, have it checked by a doctor and maybe two doctors to be sure.
Good luck!
Logan