Hello Lobp29, 

How unfortunate that there was a mix up on the doctor's side and that it wasn't sent off until the 27th of October. I am glad they are finally looking into it properly and that they had a close look at your case. I know you feel a little bit scared at the moment and understandably so because of what they have said but try not to draw any conclusions from what they said and not to interpret what was meant when they said you were at a higher risk of something being "abnormal". Their terminology was rather vague as at this stage they won't be able to give you a definite diagnosis so try not to think about what they have said. All you have to do really is wait for this urgent referral to come through and this can be the hardest thing as two or three weeks can feel like a lifetime. It's hard to know what to expect and what investigations you may have to go through so the best thing to do as you're waiting is to just take a day at a time and to keep busy and focused on other things avoiding looking things up on Google as this will only make you worry even more. There are helpful tips on this page on how to cope while waiting for important news. 

I hope you will also hear from others here who have been through all this before and that they will be along soon to share their story with you. 

Keeping everything crossed for you that everything turns out fine. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator