Hi Cindy @cmdw2600

I didn't have a visible lump, but I can tell you what my recurrent cancer lump felt like. I felt it on my chest wall (had a double mastectomy 7 years earlier). It was 1.2 cm, hard, immobile, not tender at all (that's one difference from yours being tender). The part I could feel seemed round, but I don't think it was perfectly round once removed. I did not have any symptoms of ill health. The original tumor was at 12:00 in my breast and the recurrent tumor was at 1:00 in my chest and pectoral muscle.

I will say during past ultrasounds, I complained of tender areas that felt like lumps and was told they were scars or bone -- different locations though.

Since you are saying the lumps being visible is something new, I'd definitely want to have it checked because scar tissue shouldn't grow. Is the tenderness new also? The area where I had my recurrent tumor removed has been very tender ever since -- 3 years -- nerve issue.

I hope that helps. I hope your lumps are something benign. Be the squeaky wheel to get a prompt appointment for an ultrasound while you wait for the office visit. Keep us posted. Hugs, Zebra