"Delayed Biopsy Results"

Attended an outpatient appointment in September. I felt well cared for and the team of nurses and consultants couldn’t have been nicer! Particular thanks to the surgical team who removed my specimen for biopsy, they were fantastic and so kind! 

I was told that my biopsy would be sent to the lab as an urgent referral. The consultant explained that with the current situation, urgent results are taking around 6-8 weeks. I was absolutely fine with this. 

However; I have now been awaiting my results for 14 and a half weeks! I completely understand and sympathise with how busy and short staffed everywhere is, but after calling today I was told it could still be another 2-3 weeks until I hear anything and if I’ve not received anything to call back again! I am trying to be understanding as I know the current situation is no one’s fault, but surely 4 months is an unacceptable time to wait to receive what was meant to be ‘urgent’ biopsy results? Waiting on results is an uneasy time anyway, made all the worse by having to wait an exceptional amount of time! 

I really do thank everyone for how kind and caring they were during my visit and for all everyone is doing during these hard times, but I am disappointed in how long results seem to be taking.