Hi,

I had an oral biopsy before Xmas and got my results via the follow up appointment a month later, the call for it came 3 weeks after the biopsy. I was extremely nervous at the biopsy apt  but as I was leaving the nurse did say to me the longer it take to call you back the better as if it was anything serious they'd call for you quicker, obviously don't know how true this is but it might be a good sign for you x

I thought i would comment i too are waiting for mouth biopsies results, had mine done on 20.01.22 and received a appt letter this morning for two weeks time, i was thinking that's great, can't be anything serious or they would have got me in sooner but after reading the above thread, i am not so confident now. The wait has been awful but in a way i would rather a little wait while they run the checks than a false result. i suppose sometimes it just takes time. the hospital i am with was fanastic at getting me in quick, they were sent the referral at 3.45pm and i had a call the next day to go in the day after. Brilliant service. I wish every one of you good luck and keeping fingers crossed for you all

Two weeks is about average, I’ve had lots of biopsies on things like lymph nodes and it’s usually about two weeks. I think my oral one was a bit longer because it was over Xmas and it’s a very busy clinic with long waiting times, try not to worry. 

Good luck with everything 

Thank you Mrs CMC, i appreciate the response. It's very difficult to talk about it, we have my Husbands Mum that lives with us so we don't talk about it, as she only worries herself silly and makes herself ill. i have had my patches and problems with burning sensation on eating for over 6 months and kept ignoring it and didn't tell anyone until i got the appt with the maxillofacial team. I didn't want to worry anyone. 

Weirdly the consultant originally said i would get a telephone appt with the results and after she done the two biopsies she asked the nurse to change it to a face to face one. i have always preferred to look at worst situation and then when it is good, it's brilliant and if it is bad news that i am more prepared for it. 

Mine was a face to face apt, they found lichen planus (I convinced myself it was bad) which needs to be kept an eye on but not cancerous, so it may be something they need to discuss with you like that, there can be many things it could be & not necessary the worst, I’ve had face to face apts for other innocent things before but made to have a face to face.

Also just to mention I had lots of issues in my mouth at one point and burning was one of them turned out to be geographic tongue, I know the waiting is horrible I’ve been through this so many times and got myself into complete states because I have had previous cancers  (sometimes the panic is all for nothing) so I know how you feel, but time will pass and you will sort this one way or another.

Thanks Mrs Cmc, had a weird day today, finally got to the see the nurse who has found a pea size lump in one my breast, another referral being made to the breast clinic. Another load of stress. It's comes in three so what's next..... 

I have suffered oral thrush on and off for the past three years as i use inhalers for my breathing but never had a problem with burning on my tongue. it's burns on my bottom lip and inside cheek only on my side though. 

Thanks Mrs Cmc, had a weird day today, finally got to the see the nurse who has found a pea size lump in one my breast, another referral being made to the breast clinic. Another load of stress. It's comes in three so what's next..... 

I have suffered oral thrush on and off for the past three years as i use inhalers for my breathing but never had a problem with burning on my tongue. it's burns on my bottom lip and inside cheek only on my side though. 

I’ve had lots of lumps checked out recently too in breasts, weirdly I had so many things happen last year regarding lumps, bumps and biopsies. there’s so many lumpy things in breasts anyway, each time I check I feel a new one! I was told lots of glands and lobules in there and they all feel like little hard peas to me, also other shapes and sizes. I had a salad potato,sized lump too (sorry for the food reference but can’t think of how else to describe it!) appear last year in breast, they told me it was a fatty lump. I still have enlarged lymph nodes which I’m being told are ok, it’s hard to trust sometimes when you’ve had cancers. Try and keep strong, I know it’s hard when everything seems to be a worry.