Hi Matt,

In this period of Covid you can't really tell whether they are phoning you with good or bad news. Most hospitals are currently ringing patients with their results, whether good or bad - in normal circumstances most consultants like to give results face to face, whether good or bad. They very rarely give results by email (due to privacy concerns) & only sometimes do so by post.

I'm assuming you haven't managed to reach the surgeon's secretary rather than that you've spoken to them & they couldn't give you any information?  

The fact that the appointment is a month away would lead me to think that it's not bad news but perhaps they want to monitor you because you said, in an earlier post, that you have hundreds of moles. 

Good luck, I hope you manage to contact someone for some reassurance. Please let us know how you get on,

Angie (melanoma patient)