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wow, @suesam, I agree with you and naturegirl that 6 months is way too long to wait just for receive a cancer diagnosis or rule it out. I'm so glad you tood Naturgirl's encouragement and made that call. I'm also wondering (not knowing where you live), when you speak with your primary doctor next Monday, whether asking them to make referrals to more than one gynecologist is either allowed or worth considering. I can imagine they made a referral to the GYN they thought best for you, or the GYN most likely to be available soonest. But, given your situation, and given that you are willing to follow-up with the GYN practice to advocate for yourself and request to be on any cancellation lists, this seems at the very least like a worthwhile question to ask or request to make.
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Hi there,
Thanks, gynosaur, for your concern. I appreciate it. I talked to my family doctor and he said he phoned around and this was the fastest he could get me in. I live in Ontario, Canada. So Feb 28th it is. The receptionist said she would keep me in mind in case of a cancellation but that it was the gynecologist who chose that date. I was wondering if the fact that I'm not 'spotting' at all, never did, and that the radiologist who 'read' my ultrasound said it was 'mildly' thickened at 6mm, makes them feel there is no rush??? Also my CT scan and ultrasound showed no masses or problem areas? I don't know. I had the test before Christmas and I think if I was bleeding, my doctor would have moved quicker - maybe - but he was also going away for 2 weeks so in fact it was 5 weeks before he tried the biopsy. But he was also preparing me, asking me to use Vagifem tablets etc in prep for the biopsy. It seems like a long wait and it hangs over me and stresses me out. But I'm trying to remain calm and focused. The gynecologist is actually near where I live which is excellent. I hope you are doing okay.