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Biopsy result - Would they tell me to bring someone with me if it was bad news?

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Long story short I’m waiting for biopsy results for a lymph node in my neck which was done 3 weeks ago. I rang up on Thursday to chase and was told the results weren’t back from the lab yet and not to expect to hear back before the 26th as the consultant is on holiday, but this morning I had a call from the ENT secretary to ask if I could come in on Wednesday morning. She didn’t say anything else and I regret not asking her any questions about the appointment as it is much quicker than I had been expecting, realistically the results can only have come in on Friday/today and I expected to get a letter not a call so I’m fearing the worst.

I’m clinging on to the fact that she didn’t ask me to bring anyone with me though. I was wondering if other people have received a diagnosis whether they always tell you to bring someone, or if this just depends on the hospital/consultant?

I’m glad it’s not long to wait either way and I’ll update the outcome when I know more.

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    I don't think you can really predict things. I wasn't told to bring anybody when I got my cancer diagnosis (admittedly of thyroid cancer, which is probably not the same as many other forms of cancer). And after a scan a year afterwards, I was expecting a call and they instead asked me to come in in-person and it turned out that it was all-clear. I also assume they would call you in as soon as possible after getting the results because they must know people are worried. I was given an appointment a week after my biopsy to get the result and while, as I mentioned, that did turn out to be cancer, they didn't know that when making the appointment.

    Best of luck tomorrow. I hope you get good news.

    And I agree that it is good to have somebody with you, just in case. Even if it is good news, it's good to have somebody to confirm that afterwards because it's easy to start worrying about a tone of voice or a vague phrase.

    And if it is bad news, well, apart from anything else, it means one less person to tell. That was my main concern. I don't want to have to go home and announce it. 

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    I don't think you can really predict things. I wasn't told to bring anybody when I got my cancer diagnosis (admittedly of thyroid cancer, which is probably not the same as many other forms of cancer). And after a scan a year afterwards, I was expecting a call and they instead asked me to come in in-person and it turned out that it was all-clear. I also assume they would call you in as soon as possible after getting the results because they must know people are worried. I was given an appointment a week after my biopsy to get the result and while, as I mentioned, that did turn out to be cancer, they didn't know that when making the appointment.

    Best of luck tomorrow. I hope you get good news.

    And I agree that it is good to have somebody with you, just in case. Even if it is good news, it's good to have somebody to confirm that afterwards because it's easy to start worrying about a tone of voice or a vague phrase.

    And if it is bad news, well, apart from anything else, it means one less person to tell. That was my main concern. I don't want to have to go home and announce it. 

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