Sorry for your cancer diagnosis, none which make things feel any easier, maybe worse sometimes the 2nd or 3rd time around. I've been through 7, if that helps with any positive outlook for outcome. In fact, they say the longer between cancers proves to be more sucessful than one recurring in a short time. The MRI does sound somewhat longer than anticipated. I don't know if it's in the hospital or an outside facility, but maybe one can be scheduled earlier by contacting the radiology department or center directly, unless it's going to interfere with some other testing. After that, it can be hurry up and wait, depending on how busy the hospital is, and popular doctors may be out of town doing presentations, doing surgeries, meeting patients.

Good luck with everything.