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Is this usual procedure?

MrsHR
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Hi everyone 

My partner was told on Thursday by his 27 year old son that he has been told by his GP his has lymphoma. He (the son) has had a lump in his groin for around a year but last November thought he should get it looked at. At some point then he had a biopsy - at the GP surgery. He says he got a call Wednesday to go to the GP where a surgeon was coming from the nearby hospital to remove the lymph node as it had shown to be cancerous. The surgeon removed the node told the son he thought he'd got it all and that he'd need another blood test in 2 weeks to give his blood a chance to normalise he then drive himself home and told his dad the next day 

my partner is beside himself with worry but his ex wife and son dint seem that bothered and at boys partner seems oblivious 

My question is - is that normal practice? There doesn't appear to have been any scans, he hasn't been to the hospital so no consultant ....

the son does have mental health challenges depression, bipolar. 
 

im not asking for comments on the son just whether the process I have described is usual

 

thank you 

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    Hi Mrs HR,

    A very warm welcome to our forum.

    I must state first of all that I am not a doctor, nor do I know much about lymphoma. I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 13 years and have followed this forum all of that time. I have never heard of a surgeon attending a GP's surgery to carry out a procedure like this. As far as I know they are usually carried out in an operating theatre, where full antiseptic precautions can be observed - you certainly don't have these in a doctor's surgery, where all sorts of infections are being brought in.

    It might be worth having a word with one of the nurses on this forum, as they will know the usual procedures. They are available from 9.00am - 5.00pm, Mon - Fri. Their number is 0808 800 4040.

    I hope that you can get to the bottom of this soon.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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    Hi Jolamine 

    Thank you for your reply and welcome!
    I agree that the risk of infection would be huge to have done this sort of procedure at a Gp's surgery. His dad suggested he used the family private medical to find out more but was told by his son that his GP sald there was no point going private 

    The options to what is going on are grim - I'm praying he has perhaps misunderstood what he has been told 

    My partner is now suggesting he go with him to his next appointment- whenever that may be 

    thank you again for your reply. I do realise the nature of what I am alluding to will be very upsetting / disturbing for many on here. I'm just very concerned for my partner who as you can imagine is very upset for his son 

    x

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    HI Mrs HR,

    I sincerely hope for all of your sakes that this is a misunderstanding. If his son will allow him to, it seems like a good idea for your husband to accompany him to his next appointment.

    I sincerely hope that this results in a better outcome than what you currently expect.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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