Hello @st160478. have you had your referral? This is such a scary time and the stress is exhausting

No I’m still waiting on appointment so no date to be seen yet. Just a waiting game. They can’t give me an idea of how long wit it. Just said they are very busy so it might be a few weeks. Are you waiting to be seen? X

No I’m still waiting on appointment so no date to be seen yet. Just a waiting game. They can’t give me an idea of how long wit it. Just said they are very busy so it might be a few weeks. Are you waiting to be seen? X

Yes a long story but I was mistakenly booked into the breast clinic when it was men’s day. Consultant agreed to see me anyway but no mammogram as being men’s day it wasn’t staffed. Consultant said lump is firm but not attached. He seemed concerned about a rash on my boob. I told him I’d had new bras that had irritated however he booked me in for mammogram for next Monday. Can anyone answer would the rash concern him because he’s thinking inflammatory BC? It has almost gone now. 

That’s a shame you were booked onto working clinic. I can’t answer your question about the rash, I don’t know the answer to that. Did he mention what he was thinking or just commented on it? Once you get your mammogram then they should have more answers for you. Just a shame you are having to wait longer x

He said it’s not good but I’m unsure if he meant the rash, the lump or both. He did say it makes a big difference when he was asking about the nature of the rash and he seemed to be more concerned with that 

 sr160478 did you get your appt yet?? 

Still haven’t heard anything. Apparently they are really busy so can’t give any waiting time guarantees. Should have been a 2 week referral to appointment but that’s been nearly 4 weeks now. The waiting isn’t great if I’m honest. Hard concentrating at work etc x

Hopefully you get some answers soon. It’s not great when you are waiting on tests/results x

Hi sr, I too have been referred to the breast clinic today after finding a lump in my right breast last night. I got told they usual contact you in the first week I can't believe you are still waiting! I'm already climbing the walls couldn't imagine 4 weeks of not hearing nothing! Hope you hear from them soon! I can feel my lump just above my nipple and can feel it sat up and lying down. Gp measured it at about 1cm. Just seemed to have popped up overnight! So scary!

I’m hoping I get an appointment through the post soon. I phoned to ask and was told I won’t be given anything over the phone. I’m on the waiting list and once I’m at the top a letter will be posted out. If I’ve not heard anything in another couple of weeks I’ll try and speak to my GP. It’s been a long wait. My lump is about 1.5cm extending to my nipple. Don’t think it’s any bigger than it was a few weeks ago. It doesn’t seem to have changed. Trying not to focus on it too much but it’s difficult. I can feel it lying down but now aware I can feel it when I’m on the shower. 
I hope you get your app through soon x

Did your gp originally tell you it would be within 2 weeks? If so id contact pals at your local hospital because that is unacceptable, my gp told me they take breast lumps very seriously! Did your lump just seem to appear overnight too? 

Yeah she said I would be seen within 2 weeks since it was an urgent cancer suspected referral. I did phone after 3 weeks but they said waiting times weren’t guaranteed just now and I would just need to wait until my appointment came through. I noticed the lump a few weeks before I went to the GP. I kept an eye on it to see if it went away but it didn’t. I usually check when I’m in the shower but the night I found it I was lying in bed watching a programme. Now I can feel it when I’m in the shower too. Not sure if that’s because I know where it is and ore aware of it. I’m hoping I get a letter in the next few weeks. Not sleeping at night and finding it hard to concentrate at work etc. trying not to worry too much and be sensible since it’s prob just a cyst or fibroadenoma but it’s difficult not to worry x