Urgent referral, but won't be seen for at least 3weeks!

Hi 

I wasn’t seen for 3weeks but as soon as I was everything happened quickly at the one stop breast clinic .. mammogram ultrasound and biopsy .Then a 2 week wait for for results !! Which is very hard and stressful !! I had a small lump which was triple neg had lumpectomy within 4 weeks and then started chemo 7 weeks later !!! I did have more surgery and radiotherapy all clear now .Good luck x

So glad to hear you're all clear now!

I know there's only a small chance that mine is anything bad, but we're only human right? And it's natural to worry.. I've got a trip home to see family during half term and just hoped to have a clearer idea of things before going. I've also got both my childrens ADHD assessments right before we leave, so my mind is a mess right now!

Thank you for your reply x

I waited 3 weeks from my urgent referrral . I’m not sure if they ever meet that target

Have you had your appointment now? How did it go? 

Hi Starmeadow,

I’m sorry to learn you are going through this and perfectly understand your stress, i know it’s a scary time, but I waited three and a half weeks for my results, this is not unusual, but ringing all the time will not help your anxiety levels so I would advise against it. I had a lumpectomy some months ago and lymph nodes removed, I finished my radiotherapy recently and have now been told I am clear. Hopefully, this will all turn out well, but if it is the worse case scenario, all is not lost so I can only advise the following. It is a shock when you are told, but it is important you take a bit of time to let it register and sink in. The strides made in modern cancer medicine these days is amazing and they can do so much for you. However, there is so much you can do for yourself too.

You have made the first big step by finding the Macmillan site, also do visit your nearest Macmillan centre, a list is on here, or ring them on 0808 808 0000, they are superbly helpful and give you lots of great info, do walks, talks, help with benefits, bills, open 10-4 Mon-Fri for coffee and chat and lots more. Please also get a good support structure in place, family, friends, good work colleagues, I’ve lived on my own for nigh on forty years, but realised you can’t do this on your own. I also go for a short walk every day (British weather permitting) and do a daily diary, this is mega helpful, as it gets everything off your chest and out of your system. It is important during the day to keep yourself occupied, hobbies, interests etc., it stops you from dwelling on what is going on. You may also find it beneficial to listen to a meditation podcast, they really help you to relax especially when you are trying to get to sleep. I use one called ‘Go Gently’ by Christine Elizabeth Smith, it does a lot for me. Whatever you do, do not visit Dr Google as there is so much conflicting information, your head will spin and it will stress you out, listen to your medical team and ask your breast cancer nurse as many questions as you want. Also, you get great support on here.

I know it’s hard sometimes, but try and keep as positive as you possibly can, have positive people around you and dump the negativity, above all, be kind to yourself - I promise you, you will get through this. You are never alone and can always come and chat to us shower in here.

Keeping fingers and everything crossed for you?

Take care and big hugs.xxx