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Urgent referral time scale passed.

Purplesquash
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I'm really unsure if where I stand right now. 
 

I found a lump 3 weeks ago, it's large, firm, painful,doesn't move and feels jagged/ ie not a smooth circle. 
When I spoke to the gp they requested an urgent cancer referral due to my symptoms. Also I'm 35, I've had a lump before that thankfully turned out not to be cancer, but it didn't feel like this. I can't even exercise right now due to the pain and sickness that comes when I move it

The time had obviously passed now, it's been 3 weeks and so far no matter who I call.. the gp or the hospital I have been referred to, they just say that "they are really busy" and that someone will call me back. 
 

i get that covid has obviously had an impact on appointments but I don't understand how my gp can drop the c bomb on me and then leave me hanging to get it checked out. 
 

Has anyone else had any issues being seen? 

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    Hi purple squash ...

    its so worrying and im sorry your going theough this. Contact the team and ask for their email address... do everything in writing. Ask why the 3 weeks has passed? If they say they are too busy, put a complaint in to your local health board - im currently in a similar situation (kind of) and have had to advocate for my own care big time - shout from the rooftops unapologetically, you have to advocate for you. I hope all is well x

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    Hi purple squash ...

    its so worrying and im sorry your going theough this. Contact the team and ask for their email address... do everything in writing. Ask why the 3 weeks has passed? If they say they are too busy, put a complaint in to your local health board - im currently in a similar situation (kind of) and have had to advocate for my own care big time - shout from the rooftops unapologetically, you have to advocate for you. I hope all is well x

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    Hey itslaura 

    thanks for the advice. It's really stressful to be sat on this just waiting. Half of me thinks it's nothing but the other half is worse case scenario-ing it over and over. I'm just going to have to keep calling and fighting my case. I hadn't thought about email! I'll give that a go. Just wish it was simpler. 
    did you have to put in a complaint? How do you do that? 

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    Yes I am in scotland, i am almost 5 months on with no biopsy results from a 15cm cyst on my ovary and found out last week it has returned as has another one ... its the worst feeling in the world. I managed to get the secretary to email the consultant a list of my concerns. I was fortunate a fanily member paid for me to have a private ultrasound. He didnt reply at all. So i put a complaint in . If you google your local nhs board - and then type in complaints procedure. Be a blue bottle in the room and pester the life out of them! The complaints link should have an email address/telephone number xx

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    Called the secretary's today and had it confirmed that they are working on a 6 week timeframe. 
    so I'm right in the middle of the waiting time :( 

    I'm going to have to go private to be seen any sooner. 
    thanks for your advice x

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