Referred to the 2ww breast clinic - mum, aged 70.

Hi, I'm hoping to get some help here. My mum, aged 70 had a lump removed years ago when I was younger (no cancer but yearly mamograms for ten years). A day ago she noticed her breast which had the lump removed from felt warm, not painful but just feels a warm sensation and very slight colour change by the nipple. She hasn't felt any lumps. She has been booked  in to the 2ww breast clinic next week. I'm flying out on holiday with my husband and 3 kids in a few days time. I'm an only child and don't have any other family so my mum will be attending this appointment on her own. I am prepared to get a flight back straight away but it's a 7 hour flight. I don't know what to do. Will she be likely to receive her results back on the day? I just feel a bit useless. Part of me wants to not go away now but it's our first holiday in 2 years and I don't even know where I'd stand on getting a refund this short beforehand. I know she will be anxious on the day but she's very independent and always faces these things solo - it's just if she were to receive any devastating news on the day? Is that likely? I'm feeling at a loss and I'm not sure what to do. 

  • Hello there, 

    I recently attended the breast clinic and all I can say is that the radiologist told me what they found was suspicious but they'd need to do biopsies etc before they could say for definate. I had to go in alone due to covid restrictions. The staff there really are excellent  and your mum would have access to a breast care nurse. So, assuming you can be in contact with your mum by phone, I would go on holiday and enjoy it. Nothing much is likely to happen while you're away and I'm sure your mum wouldn't want you cancelling your holiday.  x

     

  • Thank you. I guess that's it, covid restrictions are still in place so I'd just be sitting around outside anyway. If I need to, I can get a flight back and you're right, she'd hate for me to cancel. Thank you for taking the time to reply, I hope you are well x