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

Ladies 

you have fine the right thing to go to. The breast clinics clinic as GP are not the professionals in this they can only do small checks 

My Gp said I had mastalgia it’s just lucky I said I wasn’t happy walking away I booked a private breast clinic next day if I hadn’t I would be walking around today thinking just that 

the breast clinics are top class you will be looked after and thorough check not just assuming by GP 

good luck again love Lara xx 

Ros & Chel 

keep strong try to eat your normal diet it’s hard while going through waiting but please try xx 

Its 2 in 10 apparently, which is still high odds i think! So 20% chance it is. But trying not to dwell on it too much. I'm going away for the weekend with family. They don't know and I won't be telling them. So hopefully trying to act normal will help. Yes try to eat atleast 1 meal a day! 

Hi Lara.so didn't your gp want to refer you to the breast clinic? My gp thought it was a fibroma but reffered me anyway as he says they take any breast lump seriously. So do you think he just said that so I don't worry as much? 

I'm kind of dreading the phone call for booking an appointment as it makes it all real if that makes sense? I'm just hoping no one is around me when they ring as I don't want anyone knowing, and not knowing when they will ring either is a nightmare! 

Thanks for the good luck I feel I need it lol :)   

Any news on an appointment yet?

My appointment came through on Saturday. Seeing cons 14th August. Still a bit of a wait but at least I have a date now. It feels like I’ve been waiting forever. I know it’s only been a few weeks from referral to appointment. Hoping it’s a quick 2 weeks x

Glad you have a date now but yes your right it is a long wait from referral date! Cant believe they've made you wait this long

They are really busy and working their way through lots of urgent referrals so not giving any waiting time guarantees. The 2 week referral to appointment doesn’t exist just now. Short staffed and under pressure. Trying to concentrate on my sons exam results next week. X

Yeah thats a good idea, maybe plan a party or something to take your mind off it? 

My local hospital is always busy too but they are good, I suppose I'm lucky living so close to a good hospital

Hi Sr,

I'm sorry to hear that you are still waiting for your appointment. You say that your Mum's aunt had breast cancer. I am not a doctor, but understand that it is usually only first degree relatives who had cancer (mother, father, sister, brother or child) that will affect your genetic predisposition to breast cancer. 

Here's hoping that you hear something soon.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Sr,

I'm sorry to hear that you are still waiting for your appointment. You say that your Mum's aunt had breast cancer. I am not a doctor, but understand that it is usually only first degree relatives who had cancer (mother, father, sister, brother or child) that will affect your genetic predisposition to breast cancer. 

Here's hoping that you hear something soon.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx