I've had my vulval wide local excision results appointment arranged for this coming Monday, for well over a week now maybe even over 2 weeks now. All of a sudden today they've pushed me back a week. My oncologist secretary told me the lab still has more tests to get completed that the results weren't ready for the MDT held earlier today, so they pushed my appointment back as no answer if yes cancer no cancer. In my head I'm thinking, if it isn't cancer, that would be confirmed within a few tests right that they expected to be completed by today for the MDT and then for me Monday at my appointment. That the fact the lab still has more tests to get done, tells me they've tested and yes it is cancer. So now more tests to check which type carcinoma or melanoma etc. To check it's depth within my sample, to check my margins if they're clear or also cancerous etc. All those tests weren't expected to be done my appointment was confirmed due to that expectation. Hello cancer oh more tests to do not ready in time. Does anyone have anything to suggest I might be wrong please I'm praying someone says I'm wrong but that's where my mind has jumped to. Thanks all x
Hi Rayner89xoxo sorry to hear that your biopsy results appointment has been pushed back…. this is very frustrating and indeed does not help the stress.
I have been on my incurable blood cancer journey for over 25 years having been treated for 2 different very rare Non Hodgkins Lymphomas…… and what you are dealing with as in ‘waiting’ and results being pushed back because of further testing has been part of my life…… with some of my tissue samples being sent to other testing centres for more detailed testing………
So a wait of 6 weeks for me was not that unusual…… in fact back in 1999 when I was being first diagnosed it took a year to get the pathology to come up with the goods.
Is the wait a good or bad sign?……. I prefer to look at it being that the scientists are ensuring they are checking your biopsy carefully, ruling out or in all possibilities and providing the best report for this to be miv d forward in a positive way,
From my long experience I eventually received good news but yes unfortunately on a few occasions some not so good news as well.
Lets look for you to get a clear answer soon ((hugs))
Way back in the early days of my journey.. …. when there was no Dr Google 
my amazing Specialist Cancer Nurse (CNS) of many years was thankfully very blunt and honest…..
I did appreciate this and when it came to anxiety of waiting for results, scans and the post treatment ‘what if’s?’ she told me…… The ‘cancer anxiety train’ is always sitting in the station....... but we can only get on it if we go to the ticket office and get a ticket....... don’t go in the queue and get a ticket…… go into another queue for something that you enjoy, that will distract you and that will bring joy and peace……. Mike you can throw all the stress and anxiety you can must up at this but the only thing it will do is make your stress and anxiety worse and then you get sick”……. based on my long journey she has been spot on…..
If you take control of the battle between the ears you are doing your part…… the rest is in the hands of your medical professionals ((hugs))
