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Gemha
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Hi new to site 

I had a lesion on my face right above my lip which I was seen by dermatologist on the 12th jan! She couldn't decide what it was as apparently has characteristics of many things two being cancerous. So she decided that I should have it removed by shave excision that day so I waited and had that done. It's been three weeks today and I feel as though it's growing back it's atleast raised and it wasn't before. I know they have the results as the consultants secretary told me it was but couldn't tell me results! She said dr will call but I haven't had one 

I'm just worried but assuming if it was bad they would have surely called by now and assume then it's nothing to worry about! Anyone else had anything like this in the past 

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    Hi Gemha.

    Waiting for the result really is the worst time.  Most of us have been through it and we all just how nerve-wracking it is.

    The results may now be available for access by your GP on their computer system.  It would be worth phoning up the GP surgery to ask.

    As for the feeling it's growing back - that could just be a natural part of the healing process, and some non-cancerous lesions do also grow back. 

    I'm afraid you can't read anything into how long it takes to get the results back to you. And very often when you're told you'll receive the results one way, you end up receiving them by an entirely different route!  In fact, that happens so frequently you can almost rely on it.  So if you've been told you'll get a phone call, don't be too surprised if you get a letter asking you to an appointment!  And don't read anything into that, either!  Many consultants simply prefer to give results, good or bad, face to face; that way, they can answer any follow up questions you might have. 

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    I had a Voice mail today to say they will have my final results Tues! I was told my results were back sk this is now making me worry what is final results! Maybe tested again I'm confused 

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    Possibly this is after a review by the MDT (multi-disciplinary team) for the speciality. 

    I found a neat definition of what the MDT does on a NHS hospital website: The MDT comprises specialist doctors and nurses, who meet regularly to establish that every patient's diagnosis is correctly made, based on blood and tissue samples, X-rays and scans.

    Note that the important word here is "every".  That means every patient goes through the system, whether the results are good or bad. 

    In my own experience, I had a CT last year, and this picked up an unexpected issue with the veins around a kidney.  Later on, they wrote back to say the MDT had examined the scan and decided this was nothing to worry about.

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    Hey 

    so I got a call thurs last week confirming scc and that I needed further treatment. So now waiting on app with plastics to have a full removal etc as so close to my lip that's why it's plastics this time 

    just want this to be over now 

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