Good evening,

I recently had an excisionary biopsy of a particularly dodgy looking mole. It has been just over week since the procedure, and whilst I absolutely do not expect to hear back yet (what with Christmas having been and all that), I'm struggling with the fact I do not know when to expect to hear anything by. All NHS advice I can find suggests that it should be around the 2-3 week mark, however the doctor that performed the excision and the leaflet I was given says 8 weeks, which feels like a very long time. Could it actually take as long as 8 weeks, or did they just say this to cover their backsides on the off chance it does take that long. And when it's said that results will only be delivered via letter, are such things also sent via email. All appointment letters and whatnot have been sent digitally so far. I only ask as my post is delivered to a porters lodge, and I'd rather avoid having to check it too often as it will turn in to an obsession. I apologise if I'm asking the same questions everyone does, I've never been through anything like this and it's a little nerve wracking. Many thanks :)