Breast clinic referral downgraded

[worriedmum8686]

Went to GP at start of October I felt a lump in breast

GP wasn't convinced it was a lump she said it felt more fiborous but for my peace of mind said she would refer me

haven't heard anything from hospital so chased it up last week and I have been down graded by the consultant who triaged to routine which is a 4-7 month wait I asked what my GP referal said and was told she had written:

Left breast Change in tissue
Pain sensation in breast
Felt lump thinks new change no puckering no change no dimpling
Right side no lumps no lympho pathy
no definite lumps (I don't know if she meant this about right or left side)

I thought any breast changes over 30 (I am 38) would be red flag

HI, I have been in and out of the breast unit many times over the years due to fibrous lumps and other issues.

When they say fibrous they can be reasonably confident due to shape and lack of other symptoms.

I had a big scare a couple of years ago with discharge from one hole in one breast, they had me down there so fast I left skid marks. Big lump even the consultant could not feel, only revealed by mammogram (non cancerous lump, paplioma)

I then had a reccurance of the issue and GP said that this time I would have non urgent refferal, however once again i was rushed in, same issue.

Because this is what they do all day long, its probably why you have been downgraded.

Due to your age you will probably have ultrasound anyway, could you afford to go private for peace of mind, if they find anything they will just shunt you back into the NHS.

Thanks to me it feels like a lump and hard but Gp said it wasn't hard and she said it didn't feel like a tumour

will look at private after Xmas I think