Hi Ellie,

I'm sorry to hear about your worries. I too am waiting for an appoinment to be checked (although not as long as you have). Have you called for an update? My gp told me that if I haven't heard from the clinic, then I should contact my gp and ask for an update. They told me they will get in touch within 3-5 days. Don't be terified, ask for an update. Keep persisting :) I wish you the best of luck! 

It's the waiting that's scaring me honestly, I'm very much in the mindset that the sooner I get it checked, the sooner I can stop worrying, or god forbid start treatment. My mum is going to phone tomorrow to try and get an update, hopefully I'll hear something back.

Thank you, and good luck to you too. I keep trying to tell myself the same thing but it eats up at you so quickly 

Hi Ellieb,

A very warm welcome to our forum, although I'm sorry to hear why you've joined us.

Waiting to find out is always a fraught time, so it's no wonder you feel like you do. Most referrals to the breast clinic are classed as urgent and an appointment should come through within 2 weeks. It would possibly be worth contacting your GP again to see which referral pathway you were sent on. Mention that you notice some changes and ask if she could tell you who she referred you to or if she can follow up on your referral.

If she is happy to give you the name of the consultant, she could possibly give you a contact number for his/her secretary? Alternatively, once you know the name of the consultant, you could phone the hospital and again ask to be put through to his/her secretary. She should be able to tell you where you are on the waiting list, so you would at least know roughly when to expect an appointment.

I sincerely hope that you get an appointment through soon and that all turns out well for you. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on.

In the meantime, try not to panic. You are young and therefore less likely to have cancer. Unfortunately, we cannot say for certain, as there are exceptions to every rule. Another fact to hold on to is that not all lumps are cancerous. Younger people often have cysts or fibrous changes.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hey Jolamine thank you for your message xx, I phoned up today and they said if i hear nothing in the next two weeks to phone back, so hopefully I'll hear something soon 

HI Ellieb,

Did you phone the hospital or your GP? If it was the hospital, you should have an appointment through within 2 weeks.

Please keep in touch and let us know how things go. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thankfully an appointment has came through now for the 19th of April to get the lump checked, and thankfully my period has came after 3 months which is another relief, think missing the period may have been from stress/sadness as I lost my best friend unexpectedly 4 months ago

trying to keep myself busy now and not think about it too much which is a little easier now that I've got an appointment booked and know that the missing periods most likely wasn't because of the lump

Hi Ellieb,

I'm so glad to hear that you now have an appointment to be seen and that your periods have finally started again. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your best friend. Coming unexpectedly this must have been a terrible shock for you. Was she of similar age to yourself?

I am sincerely hoping that, at your age, there is a much simpler solution for your symptoms. Not all lumps are cancerous. Of all the people referred to the breast clinic only 1 person in every 8 will receive a cancer diagnosis.

You are doing the right thing by trying to stay busy to help the time to pass. Also steer clear of the internet if you possibly can, as this will only increase your anxiety further and serve no good purpose.

Please let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Just got back from the breast clinic, and extremely relieved to report that it was fortunately a benign lump, thank you all so much for your support, it's a huge relief knowing this and feels as if a weight is off my shoulders.