Hi Connie!

So sorry you have to worry and wait, that's so hard! From my experience with waiting for biopsy results it never has taken more than 5 days. It isn't uncommon for doctors offices to get overwhelmed and busy and brush patients off in the process so I would probably be persistent with getting results if it has gone anywhere over a week. It is your health and nobody can fault you for wanting to know what is going on. Doctors will give you bad news over the phone, just not by mail. Try not to worry too much, it doesn't do anyone any good though I know it's impossible not to.

As for your actual physical symptoms, I can't speak to whether it is cancer or not as I am not a doctor and was a caregiver not a patient. That being said, I would push forward with getting your biopsy results and even seeking a different physician if this one doesn't seem to have the time to give you the attention you need and deserve.

Hope this helps a little! Best of luck and please let us know how things go!


Amy CG to mom Janet - diag w/ early SCC 8/11-surg w/ rad neck dissect & graft from arm/thigh 9/11-evid in nodes tx 6 wks rads (5/wk) w/cistplatin (1/wk for 6 wks) began 11/11-wk or 2 break 12/11 due to severe side effects-done 1/12- 3/23/12 mets to liver lung bone-hospice 4/7/12-lost fight 4/22/12