Breast cancer urgent referral

Izzy - I got my appointment within 2 weeks. Try to take it one step at a time. You will find that the breast care team will take fabulous care of you. X

Sorry you find yourself here! But “welcome”, you’ll find lots of support on this forum! I too was on HRT and I had a huge lump a matter of weeks after starting. Try not to let your mind go wild, you will probably be fast tracked, resist the urge to go private, the NHS is for sure the way to go. Once you’ve been seen and have a diagnosis one way or the other, you’ll get a treatment plan and will get it sorted. I believe that HRT was the reason I got BC and, in a way, that’s good, because as it was hormone fed, it’s easy enough to treat! Even if it takes longer than 2 weeks for you to be seen, it shouldn’t make much difference to the outcome. Being diagnosed with BC is not great news, but neither is it the “end of the world” as much as it seems like it now. I was diagnosed in November 2021 and I am now “done and dusted”. It wasn’t the best time I’ve ever had, but nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. Take heart and try to stay positive. Best wishes to you xxxx

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Hi again I got my appointment within two weeks and everyone was really helpful and held my hand all the way with options and advice readily available a phone call away so try take things a day at a time and please don’t google use macmillan for advice - online chat is really good I’ve spoken to their nurses a lot X

Hi Izzy

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that your GP suspects you have breast cancer. It’s perfectly understandable that you are terrified. Like the others who’ve relied to you I was seen within two weeks. 

I was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly two years ago and I am now cancer free after having chemo, surgery and radiotherapy.

Wishing you the best of luck with your appointment.

Daisy53

Thank you Daisy x

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1. Hi Izzy, I got seen ar docs,  Like you urgent referral. Seen at hospital 10 days later. Take someone with you for thsi one. I saw consultant, had mammograms, ultrasound and core biopsies and them back to see consultant and breast care nurse. All within a couple of hours. I was told that day i had cancer but I would get fuller results in approx 10 to 14 days. back to hospital for that appointment with surgeon and had a separate chat with breast nurse. I got operation 4 days later, but I believe that is usually about 2 weeks later. Off my hrt from day 1. A month after surgery back to see oncologist and starred letrozol for 7 years. Will get radiotherapy in about 2 weeks time for 5 days. This is my.journey just to give you an idea of timescales, yours may be different.  You will be given an assigned breast care nurse team who you can call anytime about small or big things, you will be well looked after.  Try to take each step one at a time and remember to breath. We have Maggies here,check if you have one local. You can go there anytime and chat to someone in the know, even before you are diagnosed, I did and found this very helpful and reassuring . No question is too small on here and you can ask anything . Hope that helps, this is a horrible stage with your mind going into overdrive, but try keep calm and spend time with friends who support you and try get some good rest xx let us know how you get on love Fly x