I have a small painless lump on my back which is the size of a small pea at the moment. It feels hard but can be moved about. It is about an inch from my spine - half way down. I have only noticed it for about a month. It does not bother me, only in an anxious way, because I have had two cysts removed in recent years surgically. They seem to follow critical periods of trauma in my life. The first one arose in 1999 -about 8 months after the death of my first wife. About 2 yrs later, I had to have another one removed which was infected ( more like a boil ). I 2008 my eldest daughter died with Cancer. I have suffered many skin problems in the years following. I re-married in 2008. However, my second wife died with Pancreatic Cancer almost two years ago. I am still suffering acute bereavement. I am 82, but generally cope well alone at home and my general health is good, though I do suffer with I.B.S. and a peptic ulcer.