I feel for you niecsey the post code lottery is so unfair, I think I was very lucky, from my GPs referral to my actually operation was under eight weeks, I did opt to be on the cancellation list and I only had a few hours notice to get to the hospital but I think I prefered it that way.
You must keep phoning up to see where you are on the list and have you visited the breasthealthonline site, the girls on the UK forum are very up to scratch on all you need to know and will give you all the advise you need dealing with NHS.
ladyjane xxx