Hi everybody. I hope you are all progressing well with your treatments and wish you all the very best.
I am posting with a rather difficult situation.
I completed treatment for a grade 3 triple positive breast cancer in July and was hoping to start neratinib as further preventative treatment. I had had small granular lumps around the scar checked by the BCN's earlier in the year and because they seemed to fluctuate, they were left. Prior to the appointment pre neratinib I became aware of one of these small lumps again and it was checked while I was there.
I then had mammogram and ultrasound ,and on the latter the very small lump was located and thought to be an oily cyst. Mammogram was clear. A fine needle aspiration was performed and in taking it the Radiologist couldn't find the lump again. I then had an MRI scan and am awaiting CT and bone scans.
Having spoken to my Consultant, post MDT meeting and also very kindly on her holiday, I am now confused again as she told me that there are suspicious cells but then mentioned C5 which suggests malignancy and that it can't be classed as local recurrence because the area is too small to confirm this with core biopsy and also that the lump has gone despite my still being able to feel it.
She needs to go through the MRI again with the radiologist, who is also on holiday but she thinks because FNA often show false positives that I may not require any further treatment.
I feel very uncertain with this as I would have thought erring on the side of caution would be the best way forward , I have said I would prefer mastectomy from the start, and i feel as if I am playing Russian roulette with a fully loaded gun.
I have obviously spoken to friends and family regarding this but would appreciate your views and any suggestions as to how I proceed as only yourselves can truly understand the ongoing fear of having breast cancer recurrence.
Love and hugs to you all
Thank you very much for taking the time to reply . You really haven't rambled at all and you have been very helpful and given me some hope.
I can't complain about the thoroughness of the investigations which have been organised for me and am thankful to be given them although the waiting for the tests themselves and then the results is always agonising, something that can't be helped. The consultant has been very kind in making the time to update me during her annual leave.
Take care and thank you again 
Thank you Grogg. I'm glad all is stable with your calcifications, that's very good news.
. I am very grateful for all the investigations and am hoping that I will also have more clarification about the lump after the consultants have discussed the MRI next week.
Thank you again.
