Breast Cancer Referral

Hi,

My underarm began swelling on my left side, over a month ago and have had shooting pains in the left breast on and off. I thought it was in my head and thought nothing of it. Then before Christmas it started to get a bit tender, where the swelling is and thought it was time to get it checked out. I spoke to my GP yesterday, they examined me and have referred me for a 2 week wait. 
 

I know it was only yesterday, but how long should I wait for the appointment to come through,  a week? the full 2 weeks?

What can I expect for the first appointment, will it take a few hours? Would I need the full day off work?

I'm soo worried about my family and what happens if I can't help to support them, as a mum and a wife. I know I am jumping to conclusions and it is most likely nothing, more a precaution, but I just don't know how I am going to keep distracted until I've been seen. 

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  • Hi all 

    I had my appointment tonight - they said they could feel a small cyst left over from the infection. They said they were confident that was what it was and I was to have an ultrasound but I could go straight after. They were so confident! The radiologist couldn't feel a thing, did the scan and said everything was fine. She couldn't find anything. 
     

    Apparently it's a cyst that becomes infected when I shave and it then raises the lymph node. I was too relieved to take it in but my husband said that's what I was told. 
     

    thank you for the hand holding since I saw my gp last week - I've been reeling and felt isolated from people I know so having this forum to come to has been so helpful. 

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    Hi Midlandsparent,

    Many thanks for getting back to us. 

    This is just the news that we'd hoped to hear. I'm delighted for you. I'm glad that you had your hubby with you. It is seldom that we can take everything in during a consultation, so it is always helpful to have another pair of ears.

    I am delighted to hear that you have found some help from this forum, throughout your worrying wait.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx