Ah thank you, MarmiteFan. Worth knowing.   I'm  not sure whether I am still on the urgent pathway or not at this point.  Sounds like I might be.  Staffing might be a bit patchy over the bank holidays though I suppose.

Hello again, hopefully you won’t have to wait as long as I did. I was an urgent referral but the waiting list at the hospital I went to has a backlog. I was told I’d need to wait two to three weeks for the results of the biopsy. Tuesday 17 December marked three weeks so I phoned the hospital. I was told that my results are still not back. The backlog is now so bad the hospital is sending biopsies elsewhere for analysis. It’s quite stressful waiting for results. 

Hello SJ1 oh dear, that's really stressful for you.  I hope you hear back soon and it's ok (virtual hug from me).

Hi Firtree29 

I agree with your point "weird that they just bang in local anaesthetic and go straight in"

I've started to ask them in the pre-consultation about how long the anaesthetic should take to take effect, while reminding them of previous painful hysteroscopies, and it seems prompt them to slow done a bit and give me more anaesthetic.

I think I'll be even more forceful next week.

I think that's a really good idea Crumpets. I will remember that one and do the same. 

In my gynae unit they are quite keen on using locally applied anaesthetic gel too - which not everyone seems to get?  

That is interesting. Mine have always been injection local anaesthetics.

Had both, for this and the cervical biopsy a couple of years ago - gel first and then the injection - sort of makes sense when you think dentists do the same.  

You've had a lot of investigations, how are you coping? 

I was doing ok till one procedure went wrong. Now I feel more hesitant though I am trying to remind myself of the importance of trying to stay on top of these things.

Yes it must be tough to keep going back and waiting for results. Take care, keep going,.  Virtual hug from me x