Hello Suz26 and thanks for your post,

I am sorry to hear about your situation.

I can't say how long the wait time will be for your procedures. You may get a better idea by ringing the dermatology secretary to see how long it is likely to be.

We do have some general guidelines on waiting times on our website which may give you an idea but won't say what is happening in your particular area. 

After you have had your sentinel lymph node biopsy and  wide local excision It usually takes a couple of weeks to get the results as these are normally reviewed in a formal meeting with all the doctors involved.

Try and take things one step at a time. They will not make any decisions about your next steps until they get the results from your SNB and WLE and any other scans that they decide to do.

I can understand how unsettling it can be waiting but hopefully you will hear soon. You may be asked to go to a pre assessment clinic when you will have a chance to ask questions about your different procedures.

I hope you know more soon.

If at any stage you would like to ring and chat any of this through with one of the helpline nurses you are welcome to do so.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

All the best,

Catherine

Hello Suz26 and thanks for your post,

I am sorry to hear about your situation.

I can't say how long the wait time will be for your procedures. You may get a better idea by ringing the dermatology secretary to see how long it is likely to be.

We do have some general guidelines on waiting times on our website which may give you an idea but won't say what is happening in your particular area. 

After you have had your sentinel lymph node biopsy and  wide local excision It usually takes a couple of weeks to get the results as these are normally reviewed in a formal meeting with all the doctors involved.

Try and take things one step at a time. They will not make any decisions about your next steps until they get the results from your SNB and WLE and any other scans that they decide to do.

I can understand how unsettling it can be waiting but hopefully you will hear soon. You may be asked to go to a pre assessment clinic when you will have a chance to ask questions about your different procedures.

I hope you know more soon.

If at any stage you would like to ring and chat any of this through with one of the helpline nurses you are welcome to do so.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

All the best,

Catherine