Hi everyone, I'm 8 years out from Triple Negative bc grade 3. Now I know there is now something wrong in my other breast, its been 3 months its been hurting plus other symptoms....kept waiting hoping it would go away but things have gottten worse. Ive been to see my g.p. and I told him I wanted an urgent referral to the breast clinic, he did this under the 2 week rule. I got my appointment today and its for 4th June...But...its states in big bold letters that when I go for this appointment I will only be seen by a Dr, and if he/she decides I need more tests I will be sent an appointment some time later on in the post because they are so busy and short staffed. They will not be dong any tests on the day. Well I know there is something wrong in my breast, I don't need any dr examing me to tell me this, what I need is a mamo and an ultra sound urgently. I do not want to go and see a dr who is then going to tell me I will be sent an appointment in the post for a later time because they are short staffed. I was told by a dr and a consultant last time I had nothing wrong with my breast, and the mammogram picked up a grade 3 triple negative tumour. They told my mum nothing was wrong and she died 3 months later from the cancer aged 53, my nan aged 50, my mums sister aged 52 and the final remaining sister aged 60....so I really don't want to be going to somewhere that can't even fit me in for testing. Where do I stand with this. Can I demand to be sent somewhere that can do the tests on the same day? I am wasting time waiting for people to fit me in. Many thanks for any advice.
