Huge mass in breast aibu to go to a&e ? **Diagnosis in and treatment underway for the OP** Title edited by MNHQ

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Last week I went to the doctors - my right breast has a big mass in it that has appeared in the previous week.
He checked my liver, lymph nodes, so I know what he's thinking, and referred me to the breast clinic under the 14 day rule. Except it isn't 14 days, it's over three weeks before you can be seen. The gp can do nothing to speed things up apparently.
I thought I need to pay for a private mammogram, it's £400. I'm desperate - imagining the worst constantly.
Managed to get a referral sent by the gp to the private hospital, only to be told they're breast clinic has been cancelled for the next three weeks.
Aibu to go to a&e to get some medical advice or wait? The mass is getting bigger and painful each day.
What would you do? Thanks in advance.

Best wishes OP, I feel it's not anything mega-nasty. Please let us know how it goes. xx

Good luck for tomorrow! 💐

Good luck tomorrow.

Well done for being persistent

Good luck OP. Really hope its nothing. Please keep us posted if you can and are up to it. :)

Best of luck for tomorrow. Hope all goes well.

Well done and all best wishes.

Hope you get good news tomorrow.

Good luck OP, fingers crossed it’s something easily treatable 💞

I had this a few months ago. Just woke up with it. Got to the breast clinic and didn't need a mammogram. And ultrasound showed an exploded cyst and some smaller ones. Antibiotics and painkillers cleared it before my follow up appointment.

Good luck for tomorrow OP

Good luck tomorrow. Will be thinking about you.

Well done for persisting. We’re all so polite and grateful that we just end up waiting around when often there is a quicker alternative - don’t ask, don’t get!

Fingers crossed that it all goes smoothly and is swiftly sorted

Hope all goes well 💐

Good luck, I'll be thinking of you.

Good luck OP x

Hope all went well today

Very best of luck at the clinic.

Very best of luck OP. Please let us know how you get on x

Fingers crossed for some answers

I saw this thread earlier and I so pleased Your update. What a relief that you won't have to wait any longer to be seen. I hope it turns out to be something easy to treat

Good luck today op

A worrying time for you OP but so pleased you have an appointment today.
Hoping it all goes well for you

Hope it goes well today for you 💐

Hope your appointment today gives you some answers. Good luck x