Everyone forgets that the health system is just like a sausage factory - all cases going through a lab follow "Standard Operating Procedures" SOPs to ensure consistent outcomes. For example if the SOP calls for a referral to a second lab for a second opinion, that will happen regardless of what the original scientist reported, or thought. This is to help mitigate the risk of human error in a small percentage of cases.
I was told last week that my local hospital 'rarely' send samples to other labs. How true that is I don't know.
I will be ringing again on Tuesday (my usual day) to see if there's any news. The admin have been really helpful considering. I know they can't tell me much, but one did mention something about PXR testing, (I don't think that should have been said - but hey ho) and that seems to be molecular testing.
Time will tell - it is what it is - and I will deal with it when I finally get these bloomin' results.
I had trouble swallowing food and was choking, I went to my Dr on Monday and had an emergency endoscopy today.. following the procedure the Dr and a specialist nurse gave me a debrief in a private room. He said that he had found a lump and biopsies were taken and in his experience it is likely that I have cancer... I'll be going for an emergency CT scan and they will hold an emergency meeting on what steps to take...
