i'm sorry to hear you're going through this but i'm glad you've already taken steps to get a diagnosis. if you're experiencing a lot of pain you might consider putting in a call to your provider's office to ask about getting some pain medicine prescribed to you. you don't have to wait until your next visit for that. it's good news that the lump isn't life-threatening. many of the lumps and bumps that occur in the soft tissue of our bodies are simply cysts or fatty tumors (non-cancerous). if you have a cyst it could be red swollen and painful. it also could ooze. i am not trying to diagnose your problem here just providing information. with luck your doctor will be able to drain or remove the lump and then the pain will go away. hope this helps!
i have lump in the soft tissue of my left leg about 1 inch above my ankle. i have had an ultrasound and a xray and i have been told it is not life. threatening but the doctor won't tell une but it is hurting and swelling and i am taking pain killers every day. me what it is until he sees me again in june