Hi, thank you. When I spoke to my husband yesterday and he told me about the letter I thought I wasn’t going to be able to function for the next few days. Signing up here however and being able to to vent my fears has helped.

I went for the mammogram on Friday and the appointment came for General Surgery yesterday with the name of the consultant and that was it. No other communication.

thanks for taking time to reply 

x

Hi MissMoise,

There should be a contact number for the consultant's secretary on your letter. If not, phone the main hospital switchboard and ask to be put through. 

You cannot go through surgery without knowing exactly what you are having done. You should also have a pre-med appointment before your surgery, so I expect that this appointment is possibly just to talk about your options.

Please let us know how you get on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Will do Jolamine and thanks again. 

xx

Hi- my appointment said general surgery but it wasn’t it was my meeting with the consultant after my biopsy and mammogram - I’m in Newcastle rvi - not sure where you are but if you are the same place maybe it’s just how the letter is worded :) xx

Hi Amandajane,

I thought that this might be the case, but this just shows how easily things can get confused and blown up out of all proportions.

Please let us know how you get on on when you see your consultant. I hope that it all goes well.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi I haven’t had a biopsy. That’s why I’m confused. I had a mammogram then this letter with an appointment.

thank you   xx

Yeah I understand the confusion as mine was worded like that and it confused me too but if you have had a mammogram (even without a biopsy) then I would imagine the letter is to meet with a consultant regarding your results.

i too Googled the name on my letter the first time and realised the meeting was with an oncologist so it was to discuss my results.

the hospital will clear it up for you though if you give them a call - I often receive an automated appointment before I receive any letters as my appointments have been almost daily but I just call the hospital to confirm what the appointments is for and what section I need to go to etc  xx

Hi MissMoise,

This appointment will most likely be to tell you the result of your mammogram.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine

thanks for that.  I tried to have a look to see if this consultant was for the breast clinic but there is no information like that. 

I travel home tomorrow night so will be able to phone on Tuesday morning

Thanks for your support

kind regards 

xx