yeah, here goes.

i had a consult done with an oncologist. he and the expert radiologist examined my ultrasound and CT scan, and they determined the lump was probably bone-like in nature. [i guess that means it is either ON the bone nearby or IN the bone -> not sure which is scarier] since that wasn't their expertise, they said go to a specialist in orthopedics.

after some inquiring to a few 'local' places, i went with one in a bigger city so i could get it all done in one place (imaging all the way to a biopsy if need be).

and i just heard back from them today. you guys are the FIRST to hear this!

so .... after looking at my scans, that doctor determined to not have me come there - but instead send me to their 'home/main facility' in a big city. i was told the reason behind that is because if surgery is needed, due to the location of the lump i would actually need a cardiovascular surgeon in-house!

that thought hadn't occurred to me yet! so i've been a little freaked out today.
my first appt with this new doctor is on tuesday. and at this point, i have no idea how it will go. it literally could be anything from 'it's benign & nothing to worry about' to 'let's get more detailed imaging done' to 'we need to remove it right away'. so idk

no one has officially told me the 'c-word' isn't an option, so who knows. i guess the bottom line is regardless of what it's called, something is still going on, and we need to find that out.

i'm just incredibly exhausted!