I have a quick question that some people may be able to help me with. I first visited my doctor about 3 weeks ago with a breast lump, right breast, discrete lump and at the side of my nipple, doc examined me, and she also found it, she examined under my arms and spent a lot of time around the right armpit, and came back to it after she had finished examining the left, she sent me away because it was the wrong time of my cycle, and was told to come back after my holiday, which I did last week, she examined me, mentioned to me at that point that she had found a second lump last time, which I was not aware of, I can only presume it was under my arm, and then said she would be referring me as an urgent case, I’m 34, my cousin has just finished treatment and she is about the same age, My aunty (same side of family) also had BC as did my great aunt. My appt came through on Thursday, Wow 2 days, I see the clinic on Tuesday of next week… Am mildy concerned, though not panicking, but looking at everything I wrote and the fact that the doctor seemed to talk a lot faster after examining me, it’s quite hard to look on the positive side, although it is me keeping my parents from climbng the walls lol!
Anyway I can’t quite understand, some people are saying urgent referral is a normal thing, whereas some of the sites suggest that people are only referred urgently if the symptoms are highly suggestive of breast cancer… Can anyone answer this question please?
Sorry about your news. The reason you have been referred urgently is because you have met certain criteria set out by National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). You can look up the criteria if you go to their website and type in breast referral www.nice.org.uk From what you have said, you are over 30, have a lump which hasnt disappeared after a period and there are relatives who have had breast cancer. So, it is normal in a sense because you met certain criteria and anyone with a lump in your situation would be referred. It doesnt mean that you necessarily have cancer as most lumps are non cancerous, your doctor is just being very thorough which is a good sign. It is worrying and the wait between now and Tuesday will seem like years. Good luck and let us know how you got on
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All the best Deb, keep hoovering ! anything to keep busy.
I went through every kitchen cupboard and arranged all the tins by size and contents - how sad was that but you should have seen the airing cupboard with the neatly arranged toilet rolls!!!
Seriously though I do hope it goes well on Tuesday and that you will be able to report back with good news.
What a good doctor you have Deb - you read of lots of women on this site who don’t get ‘the proper treatment’ and as Cathy says, they should meet the NICE guideline.
Don’t worry too much (hard, I know) - because whatever it is, it needs sorting and you’re on your way.
regarding keeping busy I’ve just cleaned my 2 teenagers bedrooms. I make a point of not going in. The boy’s was gross… you really don’t want to know…
Thanks :o) I have to be honest and say I try to avoid my daughter’s bedroom if I can lol
I do have a great doctor and for that I am grateful, she is fantastic, and totally normal :o) I think after Tuesday I will send her a card, just to say thank you!!
As for the books, 2 books, one portable DVD player with headphones and an Ipod, hopefully none of that should interfere with the hospital equipment!! Hmm sounds like I’m going to be there for a week not just a day lol!
When my son was 17 I once found a fossilised Yorkshire pudding which had been used as an ash tray.It was right under his bed-match that for gross!By the way he is now a houseproud 38 year old with a wife and daughter so there is hope!
You think that’s bad, my son had to make a cushion in home tech, it obviously became his best friend as when I cleaned his room and found it… I’ll leave the rest to your imagination. And my eldest daughters used to fight so much one of them emptied the entire contents of the cats litter tray in the others bed. Don’t you just love the little darlings?
Good luck for Tuesday, hope all goes well for you. xxxx
Thanks ladies for your stories about dodgy findings in your children’s room and your good luck wishes, I’m sure all will be fine, but will definitely be back on to let you know how I got on,
hi deb,
really hope today goes ok, i get the results of my biopsy today, i am 36 and terrified, wish I had found this forum over the weekend as I rang NHS Direct in desperation on Saturday night and the nurse advisor asked me the first line of my address 11 times, she said “don’t worry, the weekend will fly by”, I said well so far every hour since I had the core biopsy on Thursday has been like a year. By the way having the mammogram and core biopsies (they took 4 samples) did not hurt, I had my teeth whitened the week before and that hurt much more.
Also I have tidied my kitchen cupboards so thoroughly that it looks like “Sleeping with the Enemy” in there now.
Talking to someone on the helpline number from this site yesterday made me feel much better.
Good luck for today Deb. Let us know how you get on … hopefully you will get the all clear and you can stop scrubbing your house away. I’m back to work tomorrow after a week off but my son (nearly 19) was home alone for 5 days so my place could do with being de-contaminated, I’ll post you my spare keys. I think Napalm might be the order of the day for his bedroom.
Hello ladies, thanks for all the comments, well it’s all good news for me, apparently I am just lumpy?? Not entirely sure I like that description and will not be using that word ever to describe myself, however it is so much better than it could have been.
Rosemarywine, I hope all has gone well for you today, let me know how you go.