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10 weeks and still waiting for biopsy results

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Hey guys I'm wondering if this is a normal waiting time due to covid backlogs


I had a skin biopsy taken for something I suspect is squamous cell carcinoma ( by going off pictures online )

it will be 10 weeks tomorrow and I'm so fed up of waiting, the dermatology department don't seem bothered when I chase it up. It took a year and a half before I even had the appointment for the biopsy to be taken.

I know everything's taking longer due to the backlog from the pandemic but surely this isn't right? A year an a half and still waiting for something that could be skin cancer? 

is there anyone else that's been waiting this long? 

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    Hi, I got your same problem.. I did the colonscopy on July for sospect bowel cancer after the result positive from fit test plus my sintoms. I have called them 5weeks ago and they told me to wait more 5 weeks and just wait from  post and stop because they will contact me like this way.. Honestly I understand how you can feel.. I hope we will go true about our situations.. They said something and they keep after months with worry and tensions without 1answer about it leave when you call them. 

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    Hi, I got your same problem.. I did the colonscopy on July for sospect bowel cancer after the result positive from fit test plus my sintoms. I have called them 5weeks ago and they told me to wait more 5 weeks and just wait from  post and stop because they will contact me like this way.. Honestly I understand how you can feel.. I hope we will go true about our situations.. They said something and they keep after months with worry and tensions without 1answer about it leave when you call them. 

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