Good morning,

i was was just wondering if you’d had your results back yet! Or any kind of update? I’m in the same situation

Hi!

I tried to call the department today but no one answered.

I'm going to try again tomorrow morning.

Hopefully you hear something soon as well

- L

Hi. Just reading through all your posts.. my husband had a brain scan 10 months ago.. we paid private for this scan and when we went to see the neurologist for the results we sat as he looked through them and he said he couldn't see anything and that what the radiography report saw ( possible tumour on report ) was just an artifact and nothing to worry about. My husband lost his father the previous July and the neurologist said that the symptoms he was having were grief coming out .. dizziness .. panic attacks. Months later after seeing another doctor for his symptoms they sent him for a further scan (nhs) with dye just to put his mind at rest and to be 100% sure nothing was wrong .. he had this 5 weeks ago and has just had an appionment to see the neurologist he initially saw after first scan . My worry is if nothing was wrong wouldn't they just call and tell him or do they like to discuss results via appionmtment either way - good or bad results ? 

Hi Greenapple,

I have just come across your post and notice that nobody has replied to you. A very warm welcome to our forum.

I hope that all went well with your results yesterday and, remember that we are always here if you need us.

Kindest regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Churchy,

A very warm welcome to our forum. I am so glad to hear that your husband's first MRI was clear and hope that this one turns out to be too.

It is impossible to say whether it's good or bad news. Many consultants are giving bad news face to face and good news via letter or phone, but there is no hard and fast rule. Other consultants prefer to give all results face-to-face. 

Even if this is only to give good news, it is far more reassuring than receiving a letter and not being able to ask any further questions. 

Please let us know how he gets on. We are always here for you both.

Kindest regards,

Jolamine xx

Hello,which type of cancer do you have,which stage?How you feel now?

So glad to read and see everyone so supportive of one another. 

My mother got told on the 2nd Nov that she has Ovarian cancer, she had an mri scan on 26th Nov. Was told have the results by 30th Nov, she then got told a week after the Mri scan they've booked an appointment with consultants. She finds out the results today at 4.10pm. 

Struggling to be her rock through all of this especially with the covid conditions, I've not seen her since 4th Nov due to tier 3 rules.

Hope everyone is doing all okay

- HJ 

Hi l have given and mri on friday at 11:45 my question is if there is srious problem can a doctor call me on saturday and sunday?

if a toumr is seen it will be reported afew days later?

lam worried 

Hi , everyone 

I had a ultra sound in march fof a lumpin my abdomen result sait it was an atypical lipomatous witg vascularity and cystic areas .

I had an mri yesterday and im very axnious about my results as i worry that the mri will find somthing worse than the ultrasound .

Any advice is welcome

Cle cle

Hi Clecle,

A very warm welcome to our forum. It is always a worrying time when you are waiting for results. Try to keep yourself busy to help the time to pass. Were you told when your results should be back? Most MRI results seem to come back within 1-2 weeks. Times can vary slightly throughout the country, depending upon how the current pandemic is affecting an area. We always advise people not to consult 'Dr Google' at this stage, as this will only scare you further.

Please let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Clecle,

A very warm welcome to our forum. It is always a worrying time when you are waiting for results. Try to keep yourself busy to help the time to pass. Were you told when your results should be back? Most MRI results seem to come back within 1-2 weeks. Times can vary slightly throughout the country, depending upon how the current pandemic is affecting an area. We always advise people not to consult 'Dr Google' at this stage, as this will only scare you further.

Please let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi guys

i had an MRI on my head and neck in April. I had a text today to confirm an ENT appointment on the phone on Friday next week. 
is it normal to wait so long? It's been 2 months since I had the scan. 
 

I lost my mum to cancer in December last year and I've been terrified that I have it, which I'm sure if part of grief, etc. 
 

just a bit concerned that I've waited 2 months for results. 
 

anyond experienced the same? 
 

kalvin xx

Hi Kalvin,

A very warm welcome to our forum. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of you mum and can understand why this makes you feel so terrified. I'm a breast cancer lady and we normally wait 1-2 weeks for the results from an MRI. I know that the results for different types of cancer can vary according to type, but 8 weeks seems quite a long time. I hope that your ENT phone consultation next Friday will give you some answers and I sincerely hope that it will be good news.

Do please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

My mum died in Feb and 2 days later I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, it's been over 4 months now . I had a MRI scan with contrast 4 weeks ago and still no results. I have rang a couple of times and been told they have chased it up with no reply, I'm now very worried, although everyone is telling me "no news is good news" but reading this forum has put my mind at rest a little. Thank you so much and I send everyone good wishes.

Hi Zannz,

I am so sorry to hear about your mum and offer my sincere condolences. It must have seemed like a double whammy to get a diagnosis so soon after this happened. The results of some MRIs  can take longer than others, but I would have thought that they should be back by now. It might be worth phoning up again to see if they would chase it up again if they still have no reply. 

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi. I had a head scan April 24th this year and am getting an ent phone call next week 12th July. So mine too has taken 8 weeks to come back. I thought also surely if it was bad they would call me sooner? I've rang 4 times in 8 weeks.and always fobbed off. Last one she said it was with triage. Hope that is normal. Only one more week now so fingers crossed. Good luck with yours.

My daughter (12 weeks old) had a follow up MRI yesterday (23 September) for a possible brain tumour after being diagnosed with hydrocephalus for which she had a shunt inserted at the beginning of August. 

The radiologist said that I should hear back next week. However, we are going on holiday for 10 days (fortunately a staycation not too far from our house) and I wondered if I were likely to receive results/hear back via letter or a phone call.

As you can imagine, I don't want to miss any communication from the hospital, so will pop back to the house if necessary. But if they are expecting to get in touch next week, would a letter get there in time?

Would appreciate to know how most of you received feedback. Was it predominantly by letter or telephone call?

Many thanks

Hi AKashu

Sorry to hear about your daughter being unwell. I can only imagine the added stress this brings to your daily life. Hopefully you managed to get a rest on your staycation. Had you been contacted by the drs at all during this time?

I had a head MRI myself 5 weeks ago today, and I finally managed to get in touch with the imaging centre, only to find out that the radiologists hadn't even run the report, so my referring dr hadnt' got a chance to see it yet, so who only knows how much longer I'll have to wait. It's all I can think about now and although I can only imagine the increased pressure that the hard working hospital staff and COVID wards are under in hospitals, it seems that elsewhere, COVID is being used as an excuse for poor service :/ I don't want it to sounds like I'm being dismissive of the staff and their workload, but I'm just at a loss as to why it would take 5 weeks to run a report I was told would be run immediately after the scan had finished :(

Hi,I've been reading some of the comments and I do hope everyone is now getting their results.i would just like to ask if when you go for mri scan does anyone question you about your symptoms first.I have had trouble since June with tinnitus, earache and falling over.although I am not dizzy.i have not spoke to a doctor face to face at all.i,ve just seen paramedics that sit in for doctors.They gave me antihistamine that did no good.another one gave me steroid nose drops.When that didn't work I spoke to doctor over phone.she sent me to ent clinic.The specialist did not want to listen to me.he said all looked OK.when I asked why I keep falling he just said I don't  know I'm just looking for cancer and you not got it.but I,ll send you for mri.He forgot I told him I get tinnitus as well as when I told him again he said oh do you.So I am hoping when I go for my scan someone asks me questions.Sorry if I sound selfish but I am worried like I expect all are.thankyou if any one replies.janet