Hello
My wonderful wife has found a lump which she is a bit worried about and so she has made an appointment with the GP this Wednesday. She gets lumps come and go with her menstrual cycle but she thinks this one feels different and so thought it best to get it checked out. She is 49. We both hope all is fine but you never know for sure.
She is very pragmatic and not outwardly worrying - I’m doing the worrying for her (!) and want to make sure that if it turns out to be something sinster that we make all the right decisions from the start.
When she sees the GP (who is newly qualified if that makes a difference) I assume firstly she should not settle for anything less than being sent for a scan? If this is the case should she ask to go to a specialist unit if that is possible? Is there anything else that should be mentioned to the GP on Wednesday?
Many thanks for any advice!
Dan
Hi Dan,
Firstly, well done you for being such a caring husband. Your wife is a very lucky lady. I would definitely push for a minimum of a visit to the breast clinic, and once there expect the minimum of a mammogram scan. Please remember that around 80% of breast lumps are totally harmless, so the chances of it being anything sinister are pretty remote. I would also expect a newly qualified GP to be erring on the side of caution, so I’m sure you won’t have to press for a referral.
Good luck for Wednesday and I hope with all my heart that it ends up to be nothing at all. Come back and let us know how you got on. Take care. Ann
Hi again Dan,
Sorry that I can’t give you any advice on which clinic to choose. I live in tha north eat of Scotland and we only have one very large hospital here, so I had no other option than go local. However, if you live in quite a populated area, perhaps you can go on line for info or ask some of the ladies on this forum if they have recommendations? Fingers crossed all all goes well for you. Ann