So I’ve waited for 4 weeks for my results and nothing. So I just rang the hospital and got through to the consultants secretary. Told her I was waiting (all in all it’s been 6.5 weeks of hell, you know the feeling) to be told she can’t divulge information over the phone, but if I can read between the lines, they ring people and contact them urgently if it’s serious. So I ask her what can she tell me and she says your letter is waiting to come out to you but there’s no date or plan to send it out! Serious issues don’t go in a waiting list to go out she says! What the heck?! From what she has said I’m ok, but no letter and that kind of attitude has got me cross rather than relieved!
What a terrible way to carry on! Having it got the letter in my hand stating anything, I still cannot rest! What a way to treat people who are worried, stressed and anxious. Who could I even complain to?
Hello Alisa, Sounds like you've had a very stressful few weeks. I'm so sorry to read you've had to wait so long. They shouldn't be leaving you to read between the lines like that. You could complain to the PALS team at your local hospital. Their contact details should be on the hospital trusts website. Have you contacted your GP at all to see if s/he is able to get some concrete answers for you? I hope you get the answers you need, in writing, very soon. Gentle hugs coming your way x
I’ve made an appointment with my GP tomorrow and I tend to take this further. I cannot hey I’ve the flippant reply from the secretary. I should be feeling ok after what she said but it was so blast and non descriptive that I just do not know what to think. Horrible.
thanks for your reply xx
Hi Bobbler,
I understand how cross you are, but people who have never had the same experience do not understand. I also think some people in the medical profession should never have been in it (like any other job, really).
When I was pregnant with my first child I started miscarrying at 20 weeks. I was whisked into hospital and put on bed rest. After a couple of days they let me up to the loo, where I had a lot of fluid escape. I got back into bed and rang for a nurse petrified. I started to shake. Now whether that was pure nerves, or whether it was my body getting ready to abhort, I will never know. The nurse came and said 'You can stop that shaking, it won't help anyone'. I lost the baby the next day and have never forgiven that woman for forty years!!!!
I'm afraid in life you do get some nasty moments, but maybe it makes us stronger. xxxx
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