It is 6 weeks sine my biopsies, 4 weeks since diagnosis and 2 weeks since my WLE. I know hat this is not long and in fact very swift compared to some of the posts I have read on here. However it is the 2 week wait between each thing that gets to me and turns me into a mess as I approach each apt!! I honestly feel like falling apart and dread going each time! Results on Wed from my WLE!! Does this happen to anyone else?
Absolutely. I had my WLE in mud August. Path results showed more Dcis than first thought so follow up mri when surgery healed …more waiting…go tomorrow to see if further op /masectomy or radiotherapy. This has been going on since July. Fed up doesn’t begin to cover it. Thank god for prozac?
Hope you get good results tomorrow Jas xx
Hi Ali,
I had my WLE and SNB on the 23rd of September. I’m not due to get the results until the 12th October. My hospital takes 2 weeks to get the results and then it needs to be discussed at the Oncology weekly meeting before they tell us.
My initial tests (biopsy etc) took the same period of time plus extra time for the tumour marker tests (like HER). Things came back in drips and drabs over 6 weeks.
I’m guessing that we are seeing the signs of the NHS service under stress. It’s a big clunky centralised system anyway. My tissue and bloods are getting sent to a NHS lab out of the hospital to another hospital.
Friends having tests/surgery abroad are getting their results quickly.
I know Floppy but it is a I get closer to results that I start to fall apart! How are you coping with it all?
The waiting is absolutely the worst thing as far as I’m concerned. It was a week and a half after biopsy on what they thought was a fibroadenoma until I got the diagnosis of DCIS (which was a shock to say the least), then nearly 4 weeks until my WLE (13th September) and now a full 3 weeks wait for the results which I’m due to get tomorrow.
I’ve been ok with the waiting until up till now as I was concentrating on recovering from the operation. But it’s hit me today and I’m in full panic mode about what they might tell me.
I know I have to go and hear what they say but part of me wishes I could just hide under my duvet and pretend all of this had never happened.
That’s is just how I feel crystal tips. You have described the feelings perfectly. I am glad it’s not just me but sorry that you are feeling this way too!! Can I ask where are you in the country? I am 8n Liverpool and wishing you all the best for tomorrow x