Hi all

I had a painful hip back in early March, and a day or two later, I discovered a lump nearby; I attended A and E as the hip was so painful, and an ultrasound was done two days later.

The lump was measured etc, and as it was inconclusive, the GP was told to send me back in 12 weeks. In the meantime, I arranged a private MRI, as the lump, about 6 weeks in, was double in size. A biopsy was recommended. 

I've spent the past month trying to get the GP to do something; in that month, I've gained an awful skin issue/odd spots in the skin above the lump (the lump is deep).

The hospital arranged a new ultrasound appointment for this Monday despite the GP sending an MRI report recommending a biopsy and Doppler investigation.

My GP finally saw me last Monday and did an urgent referral after seeing the lump and skin above the lump to the cancer centre; the staff have booked me for a few weeks. 

Is this all normal? A growing inconclusive lump was ignored for three months, and hospitals ignored requests for a biopsy and then panicked GP urgent referral to the specialist cancer hospital - who I am hoping will do a biopsy (would they do this in an initial appointment?).

I think ill still attend the (local) hospital on Monday for the ultrasound, but I know I'll have difficulty not getting distressed.