by Nasoosie » Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:36 pm
Oh my.....I would have totally lost it, too. It is so stressing to have to WAIT for test results.
After I had a 'suspicious-looking-lump' removed from my breast on a Friday a while ago, I was told I could have the results of the biopsy on the upcoming Monday. It is my nature to totally spaz out while waiting for anything, let alone a 'cancer' diagnosis, so I did not sleep from after the surgery until Monday morning when the office opened. I dialed at the exact opening moment. I was told I had to come in for the results. WELL------to me, that meant a positive result, so I began screaming and crying and sniveling over the phone, explaining that I had not slept in over two days, and that I was unable to drive anywhere. And I could not afford to hire a taxi to go there for an appointment. I told them they might as well call 911 to get me admitted to a nut farm if they could NOT explain to me over the phone what was next for me. I told them it was MY body, my disease, and my decision, and that I had the right to hear the results of that biopsy NOW! After many, many calls back to the office, much screaming, much insane behavior, my doctor was finally told what was going on with me (nuts as all heck!) and she called me back.
"It's not our policy to tell anyone the results of a biopsy over the phone." More screaming and crying and protesting, and saying, "So I obviously have breast cancer, eh? Otherwise you could tell me!" SCREEEEEEECHHHHH!!!!!! Finally she told me (basically ) to shut up, and calm down---that the biopsy was negative.
Guess what.....the biopsy was negative and they just wanted me to make another appointment and pay to hear that. That was my last trip to that doc. (Not sure who was happier about that----her, or me!)
I am hoping that your results will turn out to be the same, and I hope you won't have to resort to idiotic tactics to hear about it!
My candle is still burning for you, and all my fingers and toes are crossed. Keep us updated when you are lucky enough to find out anything----we, too, will stress-out with you!
Life is about learning to dance in the rainHappy travels!