Hi can anyone give advise/support on waiting for inital referral, on fast track due to gyny concerns. GP thinkd might be endometrial C .. in discomfort... thinking the worst and struggling to cope while I wait for an appointment. X
It’s a very difficult time, waiting for your appointment. It should be a 2 week referral and I know it seems like an endless wait. I had to wait 3 weeks as I had moved from Scotland to England and didn’t have an English NHS number! But once I got my referral, also to gynae, things moved quickly with investigations and scans and appointments. My personal advice while you wait would be not to go on Dr Google as you will stress yourself out with inaccurate information. Trust the professionals who will be looking after you, and talk with people on here who have gone through, or are going through, the same things. Google is not useful at this point!
I downloaded an app called Headspace to my phone and practised breathing and mindfulness as I found it calming when thoughts were running away from me. I can’t say not to worry, because you will, but at the moment you don’t know what may be wrong. Try to keep yourself occupied and try to distract yourself to avoid dwelling on things. Best wishes with your referral, and keep in touch with the people on the forum-it’s very helpful and you’re not alone.
I can't give you any advice but I'm in a similiar situation. My GP found that my womb was enlarged on Thursday during a routine appointment to have my coil changed. Ruled out being pregnant and I had to have bloods taken on Friday (because there was no collection on Thursday). I've had a letter today for a pelvic scan on 28th Feb and although the doc suggested it could be fibroids I came home and googled them. Big mistake because now I'm worried it might be cancer of the womb.
So I totally get your feelings of being anxious and thinking the worst.
