Hi All
I was wondering if anyone had ever had a similar situation to me. Apologies for the long post!
I was referred to the dermatologist for a new oval shaped mole that had a burning, itchy sensation. The doctor put it through as a routine referral as he wasn't too worried but the hospital contacted me within a few weeks saying I had to make an urgent appointment (freak out number one )
At the appointment I very much expected them to say it's nothing but the doctor said she would get me back in another time to take it off and test it, just because it looks different to my other moles. She said the results would come by letter around 6 weeks after that.
She took photos and went in to see the consultant to double check these and the consultant came in to have a look and said that she wanted to take it off today (freak out number two!!).
After she had done the biopsy, she told me She would call me in about 10 days!!
Therefore, freak out number three! I think if I'd just gone, had the biopsy, I would have half expected that and not been so worried but the consultant's escalation during the appointment is playing on my mind!
I was just wondering if anyone knew of them rushing through the biopsy for any reason or had been in a similar situation. I'm wondering if it's just a case that the junior doctor wasn't fully aware of the procedure. Or maybe the consultant isn't and I will be waiting 6 weeks!
Thanks in advance
