I had my lumpectomy and sentinel node removed 9th December. My results appointment should have been today…(4weeks post op). It has been delayed another week as the results are not back. Is this normal? Am I worrying for no reason?
Hello @Katus1964
I’m sorry to hear that your results appointment has been delayed, however I would not be unduly concerned about your appointment being delayed especially given the recent holidays and how busy things are within hospitals.
There are an awful lots of cogs that have to turn between your surgery and your results appointment in terms of the lab carrying out the necessary tests and getting them back to the surgeon so a slight delay is not unusual
Keeping my fingers crossed that you don’t have to wait too much longer (I chased up mine to be told by a BCN that they weren’t showing as back only to to be called an hour later by the surgeon’s secretary to say they were and was I free to see him the next day!) and when you do get them it’s all good news
AM xxx
Hi Katus 1964
Thanks for your post.
Waiting for your results after surgery for breast cancer can be a worrying time and it’s always difficult when an appointment for your results is delayed.
As @adoptedmanc has said, the Christmas holiday period often causes delays, and many services are stretched.
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