Hello,
My dentist found a growth in my upper jaw during a routine examination and made an urgent referral to the local MAXFAC clinic. I'm in the Armed Forces, so although he local hospital was near where I am based, it's actually 4 hrs away from my family home. The first referral was with a doctor on 3 Oct who did a visual exam and an X-Ray, and bloods. I then had a CT Scan on 7 Oct and a Biopsy on 20 Oct. Last week I had an NHS text message telling me I had an appointment in Feb 26(!!) followed by another one a day later for 18 Nov (this year - next week). The messages didn't have any other info. Today I managed to get through to my designated consultant's secretary, although I have never met or spoken to him, and she told me that all the results are now in and the appointment is with him. Am I being paranoid in assuming that an 'in-person' appointment with a consultant means bad news? Thank you, and sorry if it's a daft question.
