Thanks for the replies so far - more input is welcome!! The full pathology took 5 weeks. The surgeon knew in the operating rooms that the surgical margins looked good (confirmed in pathology), it was the lymph nodes that needed further examination. Apparently one pathologist retired, another on health leave and so the system has "bogged". Our Canadian health system is certainly not perfect - mostly in the area of waiting times - but upon reading Tom's message today about the financial drain that people in some countries experience - especially his comment about "What happens when poor people get sick? There weren't any poor people in our chemo rooms" I can start to feel my anger at the pathology delay melt.

Any more thoughts/experiences would be more than welcome - you people have been there! Also, if you have links to any places on the net that might help me make that decision, those would also be appreciated.

Thanks all.

Donna