hello!
I discovered a lump in my breast on 21st August. I was referred to the breast clinic and seen within a week and a week later I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I have a strong family history of breast cancer and my mum and cousin have the brca2 gene. I was referred for genetic testing but an admin error meant I waited a month and then they declined my referral and referred me to another genetics clinic putting me to the back of the queue again. The query over whether I too have a faulty gene is delaying decisions over treatment and surgery. Initially I was offered a lumpectomy and radiotherapy but when they looked into my family history more they felt that they needed more info and so offered me chemo and then surgery, however 7 weeks from referral I’m still waiting for a decision and dates around when things might move forwards. The waiting is awful and I feel in a total limbo at the morning. The ongoing delays and wait are also making me very anxious as the cancer is still left untreated/removed. What should I do? Is this normal and do I just have to sit it out?
