Doctors referral says suspected breast cancer

I posted earlier about concerns around Pagets / breast cancer and am struggling to not panic. I have just opened up my doctors app to check my referral letter has been sent and the GP has put me on the urgent 2WW but has written, “suspected breast cancer.”

Now I’m extremely stressed. In this a normal thing for them to write for the two week wait ?

This is all so frightening

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  • Currently thinking I have a kidney problem as constantly dehydrated . I’ve kept so busy all day and now it catches up with me, I’m trying so hard to not take this stress to bed at night but I must admit, I’m not getting much else done! X

  • Me again! I know for sure, that as the day goes on, the dark or the calm after the storm of an evening, not sure what it is.. definitely changes the way you feel and you experience a kind of slump, in your thoughts. They creep back in amd all of a sudden you have nowhere to go with them. I agree with Bubbles...talking therapy can be extremely effective..even if you feel, like me, that you're just repeating yourself or sounding mad (you're not!) ..once you find the right therapist/ counsellor, you will have an outlet that you can have a get relationship with. I found therapy really hard to get into and sometimes dreaded it but once i found the right lady... It really did help..and this coming from Miss Negative/ Scaredy cat/thinks anything and everything will kill her (all me btw lol).. We are here for you xx

  • I felt this too, Bubbles! Another thing i thought was going to make me really ill but had an ultrasound and bloods amd all ok until my bloods said my potassium was high..bring in doctor Google and overnight i decided i was going to have kidney or heart failure from too many potatoes (really!).. i loaded a bag of potatoes, spinach, bananas and chips and gave them all to my sister! I had repeated bloods and the nurse told me that this was happening a lot and that the results can be affected by the sample being shaken too much, temperature of the van transporting bloods to the hospital to be tested, even taking the band off you arm after too long when they're taking your bloods!

    All came back perfectly normal the second time. 

    I think the only thing reassuring me was the patience of my doctor and having my bloods done. Im certain of you're worried about your dehydration/ kidneys.. reach out to your doctor and explain.. sometimes asking for bloods can be good, especially if you are very anxious.

    Im hoping you have a wonderful GP.

    Big hugs and hope you're ok.

    As I said to Nhj, i honestly could not have pushed through the last few days without this line of chat with you lovely, supportive people, so i really need to thank you sincerely. Ive honestly never felt so validated, so thank you. You've all been a lifeline..and im still worried! Xx