Hi,

I'm at the same stage as you albeit I haven't had the appointment letter yet. My GP appointment was 2 weeks ago and they said to chase if I hadn't heard after 2 weeks so I called today. Somehow I managed to speak to the consultant when I rang the clinic as they were clearly passing the phone and she was lovely. Confirmed they had my referral and said they are behind but she'll make sure it gets through soon. 
I've been ok with the waiting until today. 2 weeks of waiting feels like ages when I already had to wait 4 days from finding the lump to getting to see the GP (and I don't check that often)
I know I shouldn't but I've turned to Dr google and now I'm starting to think I've got pagets on my nipple too ‍♀️
 

Beat of luck to you for Weds, I'll cross my fingers for you x

Google symptoms etc is the worse thing to do but I've done it as well, and it hasn't helped. The waiting is torture. I got my appointment 3 days after seeing my doc. Have swelling under my arm as well and a got burning type of sensation in my upper arm along with the lumps and abnormal shape. What symptoms do you have if you don't mind me asking? Xx

Sorry for jumping in on this chat . I'm new to this chat room. I'm going for a triple asssessment tomorrow afternoon. Two weeks ago, I thought the underwire in my bra was digging into me. Pain got worse . Found a lump. I'm so much pain . My appointment is at 2.30 tomorrow. I've never felt as bad as this. Shaking , crying, not eating , knots in stomach . I can't stop googling!! 
I feel sorry for all of us going through this torture. Xxxx 

It would be the first thing I would say to anyone else, but know I'd do it myself (and clearly did) ‍♀️ ️ 
ive got a decent sized lump (a good blueberry) in right breast with some shooting pains towards my nipple. Since googling I've noticed that I have quite a lot of scaly dry skin on my nipples. Mainly right one with a lot of itching which is making me think of pagets. 
I have a skin condition (HS) which gives me lesions and lumps from boils a lot of which are in my arm pits at the moment. I'm not concerned about them but it's always in the back of my mind about them. 
 

a 3 day turn around is amazing! So pleased that you did x

Please don't apologise!! 
I only joined tonight as I've been driving myself crackers. I'm surprisingly calm but I've not talked to anyone or discussed it until tonight and that's the only reason I am. My husband has got his own stuff going on at the moment (he's amazing, there's no issues there, but he doesn't need this too), my family live 500 miles away (I moved 3yrs ago) and I have friends here but again they have enough going on. Until I know, I'm saying nothing but that's good for me. 

Take a deep breath for tonight.  You can't change anything at the moment and you have got to get through to tomorrow afternoon. Know that whatever happens, you can get some amazing support and everyone will get you through it xx hugest of hugs xx

Hi there, I also have an appointment on Friday for the breast clinic. 3 weeks ago I found a lump in my armpit, I'd been finding it a bit uncomfortable for a couple of weeks just tender and at night having to put a blanket between my arm and side but every time I'd feel for something I could never find anything. One day in shower I managed to feel it with my arm hanging down rather than holding arm up which is how I'd been feeling for it. I suffer with really bad Heath anxiety so a lump was such a bad trigger for me - and yes I googled too. I phoned gp next day, she said she thinks it could be an infected cyst or hair follicle as it was tender, I was dubious as there was no redness from the outside. She put me on a course of antibiotics and said to go back in a week if it was still there. 

A week later the pain was gone but the lump was still there, I phoned drs again and went in for an examination hoping they'd say it was nothing to worry about. She felt lump and the checked my breasts for any lumps / other symptoms etc and found nothing else. She said that as the lump originally hurt and after the antibiotics didn't, that's a good sign and it's soft, moveable and doesn't seem attached to anything to it isn't obviously presenting as sinister but because it's a lump and it's high up in the tendon it is best to get it checked and she said because of my anxiety it is also best for me as I'll be so anxious about it. 
 

I have my appointment Friday and I'm terrified. I found the letter so scary too. I'm 32 and have a 7 year old son and am trying not to think the worse but I'm just spiralling. Everyone around me is saying I'll be ok and what the dr originally said should reassure me but I keep thinking it still could be. I also keep wondering if I have any other symptoms and am I imagining it. It's nice to know I'm not alone. Everyone around me just keeps telling me I'll be fine. 

Good luck for Wednesday Ejane and hope you get your date through soon janedoe. Fingers crossed for us all xx

Deep breaths all the way!! 
 

I haven't really told anyone either. Not close to my family . My husband and teenage kids know.  
 

im going to have to take painkillers tomorrow - there's no way I am going to be able to get a mammogram or be examined. I'm in absolute agony. 
 

fingers crossed for all of us going through this waiting game. I'm worried that if I don't get positive news that I will actually lose my mind xxxx 

Thanks Rachel 1988. I am working from home in the morning so I'll be busy . My stomach is in knots here. Going to go to bed and try and sleep. Don't think I will though 
 

thanks again 

xxxxxx

Thinking of you, all the best for later x