My 12-year-old daughter discovered a lump in her right breast on Tuesday night just before bed. It's a really hard and painful lump, it feels a bit like a chocolate button under the skin and the surrounding area is red. Her breasts are quite well developed, and she started her periods two years ago.
I managed to get a GP appointment on Wednesday morning, and the GP said it is most likely a cyst, she would start her on antibiotics, and she would need to refer her to the breast clinic to rule out anything else, but because of her age, she wasn't sure where to send her.
So I asked what happens now? Because obviously she shouldn't miss out on a referral just because the GP is not sure where to refer her to! The GP said she would look into it and get back to me. But so far nothing…
It can't be right that the GP just doesn't do a referral because she doesn't know how to proceed, surely?
I suppose it's a long shot to ask if anyone has any experience of this? I'm pretty sure you can't self refer to a breast screening unit unless you are over a certain age. And I am sure it probably is just a cyst, but it's not something that should go unchecked.