Hi [@Kaykay.]‍ 

I know this can be an anxious time, and if you have not been through the breast clinic team before it can be a daunting time.

As a rule, when you feel a lump and see a doctor or nurse at your surgery, the examination they do is to see if they can feel something too, and as much as they have trained for many years, this is not their area of expertise, so sending you to the right departement to get it checked thoroughly is of course the way to go, same as if you had a broken bone, it's one thing to see your doctor, but they will send you to an orthopedic doctor.

A 2 week referral is the norm, although this has changed in the current climate as the waiting lists and people needing to be seen has just esculated and then not having as many appointments available, some people are needing to wait longer. 

When you have mental health issues, this can exacerbate how your feeling about the situation. you just have to try and see that It is a good thing that she has sent you through as a two week referral, you will get seen sooner and have the answers you want sooner, rather than waiting months for an appointment giving you even more time to worry about what it is. When I had a cyst in my right breast, I was sent on a 2 week referral, most people will see a cyst as a non urgent case and maybe have to wait longer to be seen, but this was all pre covid so 2 week referrals for breast clinic was the norm.

No matter what I say you will of course worry, and there is no point in not trying to worry as you will more than likely work yourself up more. Just try to be kind to yourself and keep as rational each day as you can, that you will be seen soon and it will be investigated. Take Care let us know how you get on x

Thank you so much for your reply! I really appreciate it. I suppose I can't do anything about it anyway at the moment and worrying won't help.. 

I think it's more because it's not a lump as such it's more just a bulkier area if that makes sense that I find it more irritating as if it was a lump lump I could think it might be a cyst or it might be a something else (which obviously doesn't make it any less worrying) but for me at least I'd feel like it could be one of many but for what I've got it just doesn't seem to match anything so I can't speculate  

How did it go? :)