Hi all, I had a biopsy 9 days ago and I've had a letter to say I have a telephone consultation in 12 days time. Can I ask, is it normal to a) wait that long after they have the results to speak to you, and b) will they give you bad news over the phone? I'm hoping it's not bad news but I want to manage my expectations.
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