Endoscopy today

Hi Poppy4

It is not normal for the person doing the endoscopy to give the results, do you know if they took any biopsies?

As with most imaging, the person doing the procedure, sends off their findings to be reviewed by others more experienced in their field.

It is a scary time for you both, but I hope there is some positive news coming your way

Lowe'

Hi Poppy, I think it varies depending on where it's done in the country. I had my endoscopy and biopsies done in Edinburgh in July 2016. I was told 45 minutes later that I had a tumour. I hope it goes well for your husband, kind regards Frank.

Hi Poppy

I can understand how worrying this is for you both.

Like Frank, I was told by the specialist nurse that there was a tumour (and that it was probably malignant) after all the other patients had been sent home. I had to go back a week later for confirmation after biopsy results were available. This was seven plus years ago. 
My wife had one a couple of years later and they gave her her feedback straight away - a hiatus hernia. She didn’t have to go back for any follow up.
This was in West Essex. Different centres may well do things differently.

I hope everything turns out ok for you both.

He doesn’t know if they took any he was so out of it then I picked him up but no-one was around to speak to. He can’t swallow dry food it gets stuck and also his left sinus is always congested. Hopefully we’ll get answers soon Thankyou 

I did get a missed call about an hour after we left but I just missed it and it was a no caller Id number 

He had colon cancer 8 years ago which wa stage 3 but he’s made a full recovery. Praying this isn’t a new one!

Hi Poppy4, 

I do understand what you are going through. Over 3 years ago I had an endoscopy under the 2 week rule. 

I knew something was up when the doctor sent one of the nurses out for more biopsy samplers. He took 13 in all. 

I guess if your husband didn't have any biopsy samples taken there is nothing to be concerned about? 

And as Zappaman says it depends on who is doing the endoscopy on what feedback you may get. The doctor who gave me my endoscopy sat me down in front of a monitor afterwards and showed me what he had found (a bleeding friable 6cm tumour). I asked him if he thought it was malignant and he said "yes but would have to wait 2 weeks for the biopsy results to confirm". Those were the most anxious 2 weeks of my life. And of course he was right. My wife and I decided we would not tell anyone until we got the biopsy results. 

Perhaps you could phone up the hospital and ask for a diagnosis? Or procedure of getting a diagnosis? 

If it is bad news don't give up. although the treatment is tough it's worth it as you can see there are a lot of us in remission! 

Hi Thankyou - as far as he knows he didn’t have biopsies but he said he think he slept through it lol - he has a follow-up appointment so I’m sure we’ll know more then so keeping fingers crossed 

Hi, I had my endoscopy last Monday and within half hour I was pulled into a side room and told I had cancer, I was surprised to say the least as it was so informal. Only positive is that I’m in the system and had ct scan yday