Well, I have waiting 2 months so far for my mammogram. This is getting ridiculous! I went in after I found it in October, they told me to come back after a menstrual cycle. The lump was still there, so they recommended a mammogram. I go to the free clinic since I don't have insurance. The nurse told me that she "had never felt one like that which turned out to be cancer" and said that it wasn't cancer because it was "squishy". I know at my age (24) it's not likely to be breast cancer, but it is still a possibility, and I would have liked them to be a little more concerned than they were.
So, I had a 3 week wait for what was supposed to be a diagnostic mammogram. They call me this morning and told me all mammograms are cancelled for the day and the next ones aren't until February. They told me they "thought it could wait until then". I demanded a referral and took it over to the hospital and they have me scheduled for a diagnostic mammo and ultrasound next Thursday. They are even paying for it all, which is awesome.
However, I found out in this whole process, that the free clinic never had me signed up for a diagnostic mammo after all, only a screening one. That isn't what they told me. If I had known all they were doing was that, I would have already had my butt over at the hospital signing up for a diag. one there. I know it was just a miscommunication, but I'm ticked off. I could have already found out what this dang thing is! Could the cancer (if it is ) have spread now because they made me wait so long? They refused to give me a referral until now. Also, they had mammograms at the clinic the day after I first went in, and they had open spots and refused to give me one, saying "We don't think it's that serious". Can you believe that? When I asked about a referral to the hospital they said "We might as well have you wait and do it here in a month so you aren't wasting taxpayer dollars by applying for financial aide at the hospital". Isn't that rude? I have never applied for financial aid for anything EVER even t hough I could qualify for some programs if I had to. I'm in a rough spot financially right now. I pay taxes too and am not what I would consider to be a drain on society.
Well, sorry this is so long, thanks to anyone who actually reads it all, lol! I'm just mostly worried that the cancer could have spread to my liver or something in all the time I've been wasting with these people.