6-8 Weeks wait possible Breast Cancer

Hi everyone,

Well I rang my Breast Clinic today after my doctor referred me on 2/9/19 only to be told I won’t get my 1st appt for 6-8 weeks!!

How can this happen, each day I try to put my positive pants on but as the time ticks bye it gets harder and harder not to think the worst. 

Being left with my own thoughts is not good for me. My glass is always half empty.

I am just looking for support and a chat here just to help me get through these weeks and for me to help somebody too who might be feeling nervous and scared like me about what’s to come in the next few weeks. 

I would love to chat if anyone is up to it. I wish you all well with whatever type of Cancer your dealing with 

thanks for taking time to read this 

Sharon x 

  • Hi Sharon,

     

    I have also just been referred to the breast clinic - saw a nurse last Thursday at my GP who has referred me on and I have an appointment on 16th September.

    How are you feeling? Did you go to the GP with a lump you had found?

     

    Thinking of you

     

    xx

     

  • Hi i got my appt on Thursday the 12th only went to docs on 4th so quite quick keep intouch and let us know when u get ur date i am really scared now the date is closer  keep hoping it will be gone when i wake up any advise welcome 

    Or just a chat x

  • Keep us updated good luck x

  • My 2 week NHS referral is now 5 weeks, for a different issue, but I have now had 5 weeks with google as my main information - and a relief that it is there really I as I know a lot more now, just not necessarily whether it applies to me. When I finally talk to the consultant  I wonder if they realise that they are not seeing the person as they were when they were first referred but how they are after weeks of waiting to talk to someone..

    I don't feel my delay will make any difference to the diagnosis or outcome - I mean I may not have gone to the doctors for another weeks or two,  But now the process has started I'm in a sort of limbo!

  • Hi 

    Thanks for replying!

    I found the lump myself and went to dr. 

    She said oh yea I can feel that it’s quiet large and prominent I definitely need to refer you. You are in the age bracket and it’s in your family. 

    So as you can imagine the wait now for me is very very long. I live in Swansea so waiting list must be large cause everyone else on here seems to get there appt really quick after referral. 

    I am scared of the unknown. I am so tired most days come 8pm I just want my bed, tonight I feel nauseous are these signs of the dreaded BC do u know ?

    How are you coping in your days ? 

  • Hey hun,

     

    No advise unfortunately as I feel exactly the same as you at min.You are so luck to have your appt come through so quick. 

    Try stay positive and believe whatever news your told on the 12th that you will get through it. 

    Keep in touch and let me know

    Good Luck for you x 

  • I know how u feel im good during the days also up in bed bout 8ish googling things the nights are the worse in they. My appt at the hospital its a one stop so they do everything there same day if needed 2 more sleeps and i will let u know how it goes try and keep positive . X

  • Hi Lowri,

    How did today go x