Thanks Abby. Yes I do have income protection but as I’m mostly self employed, it’s not much, and there’s a 90 day wait to claim. And yes, this is considered a new primary cancer. I’m so undecided about chemo primarily because of the tumour size being the negating factor. If I’d left it another week to have it excised, and it continued to grow at the rate it did in the 4 days between biopsy and surgery, chemo would have been a given. I’ve had two oncologists say it’s ultimately my choice, but they don’t recommend it due to tumour size and my menopause status. I’ve never been one to question drs before but it just doesn’t sit right with me. If I choose to go ahead with chemo, it’ll be against my treating oncologists recommendations, although she has said she’ll support me whichever decision I make.