Still awaiting results / worrying

Hi all , 

 

I posted last week as I had a biopsy done and they said 2 weeks for results and to ring at 3 weeks if still not recieved them. I rang ay 4 weeks and When I rang they said they're not back as they had been sent to another hospital for a second opinion and this could delay it by a week . 

 

I'm not a nervous/ anxious person naturally but in this case I am massively effected.  I just keep thinking why would they send a negative test for a second opinion, then I think maybe its border line . It's been a week and I'm going to give it another week and give them a call but I don't want to bother them ! 

Does anyone else have any simular experiences? 

I know I just have to wait lol but it's extremely frustrating 

 

Cheers 

Sarah 

  • Hi Sarah,

    As I answered in your previous post - this happens a lot when the histologist can't give a definitive result due to the specimen being borderline. In these cases they always ask another hospital, more experienced in borderline specimens, for their opinion. I know of one case that was sent to a third hospital abroad ! If a definitive opinion can't be reached they usually treat it as being cancer and start treatment. It's better to do this than not, just in case it is cancer.

    I know how anxious the delay will make you but it's always better to get a second opinion. Hopefully you won't be waiting too much longer. Good luck and please let us know how you get on.

    Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)