Gosh, that is a long time but it means you are not on the cancer pathway. That is good news, not every referral to the breast clinic is because of suspected cancer it’s just that they have the technology to see what’s happening in the breast. Hope you’ll worry less now x

Thanks hun I’m going to try and enjoy my holiday next week and put it to the back of my mind .. x 

Great - hope you have a stress free, enjoyable holiday x

Still haven’t had my appointment, I’ve had a lovely holiday and have been able to relax somewhat , 

lump is still there though and it’s starting to bother me again , just rung the clinic and still no further to getting an appointment even though I was referred with the 2 week wait she said they just don’t have the capacity at the moment which is making me worry as obviously I should of been seen in the two weeks it’s just there two busy . 

I just want to go and find out what it is I am sure it’s nothing but the what ifs are driving me mad 

Hi Robbo

sorry I haven’t been in touch - been on holiday. I’m glad you had a good holiday. I had developed another lump recently and was seen at the clinic 6 days after GP referral. Mine also moved around but was the size of a grape, I knew it wasn’t cancer due to it being movable so I wasn’t worried and it turned out to be just a lipoma. I understand your frustration but they will put those with/had breast cancer ahead of you. You could go back to your GP to see if they could refer you elsewhere but given yours does not appear to be cancer I suspect you’ll be waiting regardless of trust.

Hope you had a good holiday :) and glad all was ok with you. I’ve finallt got an appointment 15th August so would have been a 6 week wait by then. I’m doing ok feel a bit worried sometimes but hoping it’s nothing I think it’s just the what ifs that worry me . X 

Had a great holiday - thanks :)

sorry to hear you are still worrying. The “what ifs” are the unknowns and the unknowns cause us all to worry, however you do know the following:

Knowns

movable lump = good news

lump feels like gland/breast tissue = good news (cancer tumour has a distinct feel to it) 

not on the cancer pathway = good news

Got clinic appointment = good news

Unknowns

what can it be?

The ‘knowns’ far outweigh the ‘unknowns’, try and concentrate on the positives x

Health anxiety is a horrible condition. My son suffers from anxiety, which in part includes health. I’m the barrier between him and our GP. If I allowed my son to see his GP every time he thought he was ill, the NHS would crash. I’m glad you have recognised this in yourself and seeking help for it. It’s just unfortunate that mental health is underfunded which means lengthily waits to receive treatment. Having been through the whole MH pathways with my son, I would suggest you also ask for counselling alongside your CBT. x

Sorry to hear your son has anxiety it is really horrible . 

I think I do also need councilling to be honest as I have lost a lot of people to me and I think that is where the anxiety stems from. Dad died when I was 6 grandad at 14 mom died when I was 21 and she was only 37 and then my Nan who was like a mom when I was 25 so it hasn’t been easy for me x