New lump

Hi Jackie, can't help you much, but I am sure someone will be along who can. My thoughts are with you during this stressful time, prayers that it is not cancer again! xxx

Hi jackie,

I'm also in the UK and had HER2 positive breast cancer in 2007. I know the fear of it never goes away and the stress is so hard. If it's a new primary, hopefully it's been found early. Big hugs

Hi Jackie,

UK here too, Have you been NHS two week fast tracked? What does the GP think? It's a horrid worrying time for you.

Oh Jackie so sorry to hear you were crying, tears can spring up so readily as that familiar gut wrenching fear returns and the thought of what might have to be faced. I think about it all the time and I am 7 years since diagnosis. I see you have been a long time with no recurrence and I suppose as time passes there can be a lull of thinking of the cancer much less than those early days; so any threat of recurrence is an absolute shock.

In my experience GP's do not know a great deal about breast cancer so it's good you are being referred quickly as I have known of some GP's who want a 'watch and wait' approach.

I have nothing new to add about the horrid waiting time from now, other than just taking one day at a time and get through it that way. I seem to dissociate whilst I am at the hospital and 'close down' when facing the barrage of tests.I prefer to go alone to handle whatever comes next. by myself. I am in Yorkshire, pm me if you want any support.

Another UK’er here. It’s impossible not to go dark o always do. But - in the interest of short term sanity remember there are other possibilities. Benign cysts and lumps. I recently found a lump near my scar and I could not believe it it grew to the size of a walnut in no time and was rock hard. Even my onc went quiet when he examined it. Turned out to be some weird abscess - who knows why. I don’t want to diminish things - if you’re facing cancer again that’s really tough - but you can do it. If it is, But until you know for sure try and let yourself off the agony of waiting because it could be all benign.

Hoping you get answers soon adn that these are benign. Thinking of you. Keep us posted.