I may have breast cancer, and it may be advanced

This is great advice. Keep us posted 

I’m posting exactly the same as Lesley, call the doctor’s and insist on a referral to a breast unit, my doctor referred me immediately, you should not be waiting this long, let us know how you get along. Also if you are unhappy rung the Macmillan helpline for advice, they are awesome

I'm backing the replies that say you insist on referral to breast clinic. I never thought I should be worried because I was telling myself that the lump was benign. My GP thought so too but she referred me to the breast clinic anyway. I truly believe you need to be referred ASAP.

I feel for you,  try not to get to far ahead of yourself .I know have two great lumps that are cancer which is worrying and I'm the last person in the world to offer advice on not worrying!  But it is something we need to try and do .if you give Maggie's a ring find them on line lovely helpful charity who can offer  free counseling and support. last year I weighed 21stone and when Covid  arrived I decided to go on a diet after years of eating to much and yes wine too! I lost 7 stone so far and now I have breast cancer bummer. But all that was before and something I found hard to control but now I seem a bit better at making good choices. So why not just go along to your appointment they often do the tests at your first appointment all of which I found painless.  You may not need any treatment at all, keep that in mind and if you do then you can face it with this lovely community who have supposed me and we will support you too. Take care x 

Jayne 

Thank you very much everyone for your support - I am going to follow your advices and ask to be referred to a breast clinic, hopefully I can get an appointment this week still. I will keep you posted on how I get on, 

Depending on the NHS Trust you are under, there should be no more than a 2  week wait for a breast clinic appointment.  I have heard that some ladies have been seen in a few days, others it can take a bit longer, but you can rest assured, that by the time you leave you should have some idea as to what the problem is.  You will, of course, have to wait for any biopsy results but the consultant should have a good idea what you are dealing with.

That's brilliant news Keve39 well-done. The thing is you will need at some time to get it checked out so do it now and lets us all know x Jayne