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Joined: May 2008
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  • Posted on: May 16, 2008 08:12 pm
MaryLynn wrote:

Hello everyone! My surgery was May 7 and I returned to my doctor today and was expecting my results, but they were not completed.  After my first biopsy I waited for over 5 weeks to find out I had cancer. I chose to have a modified radical mastectomy and was hoping to find out today if the nodes were clear. Needless to say that when they were not done, I got scared. I live in a small province in Canada and results are normally 5-7 days, today was 9 days. How long should it take........


Dx 4/16/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 1, HER2-
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wishiwere
MI
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2549
May 16, 2008 08:14 pm wishiwere wrote:

I don't know.  It must be be/c they send them out somewhere else to get tested maybe?  {{hugs}} while you are waiting!  The worse part of this whole dance :(

wishiwere
Dx 9/21/2007, ILC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/4 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
jezza
Australia
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 354
May 16, 2008 09:35 pm jezza wrote:

Oh Mary ..Waiting is the WORST time and shouldn't be prolonged like this.

Sometimes it just takes a call from your doctor to get them.

I had to wait over a long weekend and that was bad enough.

The holdup will have nothing to do with how good/bad the results are. Its just like in any job...some ppl are quicker and more effecient in getting the job done and sending off results.

I would have asked the Dr if he could get them ASAP and let you know though.BC teaches us to be a bit pushy.

Wishing for good results for you.

Hugs

jezza 

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