Hi Augustrose and thank you for your post.

Thank you for sharing what you’re going through. It’s completely normal to feel scared, especially when you’ve got little ones and you’re waiting for results.

You’ve done the right thing by getting the lump checked.

The words “suspicious” and “concern” can sound scary, but they don’t always mean it’s cancer. Doctors often use these words when they want to look more closely, just to be safe. Unfortunately, we can't say for sure what’s causing your symptoms right now, but most of the time,  it’s usually something harmless.

 After surgery and reconstruction, it’s quite common to feel changes like lumps or dips in the scar. These can be things like scar tissue or fat changes, which are not cancer. But sometimes, doctors do more tests just to be sure.

People often experience a whole range of emotions when they have to deal with these situations.  We know that talking can often relieve some of the distress and anxiety. There's some useful advice about talking therapies  and how to access them on the NHS website. In the meantime,   Anxiety UK has a good website with helpful tips on how to deal with anxiety in these situations. 

 Maggies are also a great source of support for patients and can also provide counselling and talking therapies to help people process what they are going through and help people move forward.

Right now, the most important thing is that you’re being looked after and the doctors are checking everything carefully. Try to take things one step at a time.

I really hope you know more soon and that everything will be okay for you. 

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support

It might help to talk things through with one of our nurses on the helpline. You can call for free on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Best wishes 

Tina