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Endometrial Biopsy: I’m terrified, what can I expect?
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@suesam Yep, my experience of waiting for a medical appointment although shorter in time is well, about waiting. While we wait under extreme stress we manage to conjure up all sorts of scenarios for ourselves.
I'd like to share that the amount of time you've been waiting from being informed you need a biopsy to the present time as you wait for the results and to see your doctor is all just too long. I've been on Mayo Clinic Connect for almost 6 years now and I'm amazed at the variation of time frames for appointments and waiting for results between medical systems. I don't know what any of us can do about that other than advocate for ourselves. You are so right. The ambiguity that comes with confusion just causes more stress.
On the nature front, we had snow last night and I awoke to a peaceful and pretty scene outside my windows. It's supposed to be Spring but no one told Mother Nature that on the south shore of Lake Superior where I live. We have that variation of a familiar saying - "we have two seasons: 6 months of winter and 6 months of poor skiing conditions" or something like that.
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Thanks, Helen. It sure is an interesting and often scary road to be on. And I find so many people will say, "Oh, don't worry", "Don't be afraid", "Think positively", "Don't think like that". I guess they think they're helping and I do know they love me but it's hard not to conjure up all sorts of things - and I'm not a negative person by nature at all. I found myself reading into everything the doctor and secretary said - like the doctor told me to make an appt. in 8 weeks and he never said it was going to be on the phone, the secretary said it was on the phone, then changed it 3 times and now I have a phone appt. and one in his office. She never said the doctor wants to see me in his office, just said 'Oh, I have some appts. for you." My assumption is that I do have cancer because now I have an 'in office' appt. in 3 weeks. But if I have cancer, wouldn't the appt. be sooner? It's all so confusing which of course stresses me out more and I feel like I've become a whiner.
So you have snow? I live in Ontario and our snow is gone but it's still mighty cold out. I'm a huge walker and me and my dog walk every day and I love nature too. I love getting outside and breathing in fresh air.
Thanks a lot for your peaceful comfort - a safe haven in the middle of my stress. I really appreciate it.