Hello, I am new to this group and hoping someone can advise me on what to do about a hospital referral ..
I went to the Dr's at the beginning of January to have a breast lump checked out after finding it because I had arrange sensations in my left breast for quite a few months .. these included a feeling of pressure , tingling , a sensation of blood pumping hard all in the same spot and a few incidents of quite intense pain .These symptoms prompted me to check and I felt a hard pea sized lump in the same region . I have had cysts in the past but this feels different ,fixed and not tender. The Dr referred me on a 2 week wait referral. The hospital have said that there is a longer wait than this due to Xmas and a high number of referrals so it will be longer before I get an appointment.. Since talking to the hospital, I have now noticed that my lymph nodes in my armpit on the same side as my breast issues are raised and have sone swelling in my armpit . This has been for about a week and they haven't gone down yet. Please can anyone advise if having new symptoms would expedite my referral or if wouldn't make any difference? I don't want to be a drama queen but my swollen lymph nodes have made me a little more concerned about the possibility that my lump may not be a cyst like before ... Thank you for any advice x
