Hi Spencer,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear that you have had no word from the clinic yet. You should usually be seen within 2 weeks from the date of referral, but this can take a little longer with the Covid situation at present. Try not to keep feeling your breasts, as you will make them sore and bruised.

The waiting is always hard, especially when you have nobody to talk this through with. Your GP is quite right, not all lumps are cancerous, especially in younger people. In most cases where they are, the lumps tend to be firmly fixed and have craggy edges. Many turn out to be benign cysts or fibrous changes. Many women have naturally lumpy breasts too .It is also a fact that only 1 person in every 8 referred to the breast clinic will receive a cacer diagnosis, so try not to panic.

We always advise people to stay away from Google at this stage, as this will only scare you further and serve no useful purpose. Besides, much of the information is poorly researched, out of date and aimed at the more spectacular cases. 

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx