HollyBerry13 I know this post was from last year, I'm curious to how you got on? Did you get all information on the day etc? I really hope it was good news for you and you are ok?
i went to my GP yesterday about breast pain and she could feel a lump and had referred me to the hospital she said I'll be seen within 2 weeks and I'm already panicking.
HollyBerry13 I know this post was from last year, I'm curious to how you got on? Did you get all information on the day etc? I really hope it was good news for you and you are ok?
i went to my GP yesterday about breast pain and she could feel a lump and had referred me to the hospital she said I'll be seen within 2 weeks and I'm already panicking.
Welcome to our forum. I am replying to you, as this is an old thread and, I don't know whether the contributors to it are still using the site. I am sorry to hear about your lump, but glad to hear that you have been referred to the breast clinic.
You should be seen within 2 weeks, but please don't expect any results on the day. At your first appointment you will see your consultant and will discuss your symptoms. Your breasts will then be examined. You will then be sent for a mammogram/ultrasound and possibly a biopsy. You will normally have to wait 1-2 weeks after that to get the results of these tests and, this is when you should get your diagnosis.
I expect that you are already extremely worried and thinking the worst - we all do this, but fortunately it seldom turns out to be the case. On rare occasions, where the consultant is pretty sure that it is or is not cancer, you may be told that on the day, but they are usually reluctant to say anything until the results are back. By the time you return for these, your consultant will already have discussed your case with his/her multidisciplinary team (MTD) and have decided what treatment you need, if in fact, you need any.
Of all the people referred to the breast clinic, only 1 person in 8 will turn out to have cancer, so I hope that you are one of the lucky people.
Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.
