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

I’ll just be glad if he gets good results. He passed his prelims so hoping all will be good. 
Our hospital is good just under pressure. Only another week and a half to wait now x

Hi Sr,

I hope that your son's exam results give you all something to celebrate next week.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you. He’s trying to get a Saturday job too so that’s been keeping me busy helping him apply for jobs. Work been really busy too which has kept me from dwelling on things at work but also difficult to concentrate. I’m just hoping no one recognises me at the clinic. I’ll be out of uniform. Everyone looks different when they have their own clothes on. I’ll keep my head buried in a book while I’m sitting waiting. I’m going on my own and don’t want to be sitting staring at the walls. My partner working and I don’t want him asking for time off. Plus I don’t want to make a big deal about the appointment. I’ve reassured him it’s prob nothing so no point taking time off from his work. I’ve asked for a couple of hours away from work to attend my appointment. I did have a complete meltdown last night because someone left the freezer door open and all the food defrosted. I don’t think it was really about the food, prob more to do with stress and lack of sleep. Kids must have thought I was a crazy lady last night xx

Good luck. It often happens that people don't recognise others when they are "out of context".

Don't feel too bad about snapping, we've all been there, obviously they don't know why we are acting like we are. I don't know about you but I haven't told my children or anyone apart from my partner and I just want to try and keep away from everyone as much as I can because I'm the type of person who has worry written all over me. Its all the thoughts being kept in our heads and not letting them out. They build up and explode! 

I’ve only told my partner and my line manager as I will need a couple of hours away from work to attend an appointment. If I could have got away without telling her I would have. Kids don’t know. They are just teenagers. No point worrying anyone if I don’t have to. 
I’m the same as you, trying to avoid people just now and hope everyone too busy to notice I’ve not text them or phoned them x