TOO LONG OF A WAIT FOR SURGERY WHY?

Question

sHOULD i BE CONCERNED THAT i FIRST VISITED WITH THE GYN/ONC ON DECEMBER 14, ALTHOUGH i DID NOT GET A SURGERY DATE UNTIL jAN 25, 2006. iF THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED THEY WOULD OF DONE IT SOONER RIGHT? iS THIS THE NORMAL LENGTH OF TIME TO WAIT?
iF ANY ONE KNOWS PLEASE RESPOND. THANKS TONI

MickeyVicki · Answer

Toni, I have been told by nurses, and there have been women posting the same sort of comments  on this site, that when the symptoms, test results, and images lead the surgeon to believe there is indeed cancer, then the surgeries can be scheduled for the NEXT DAY or so.

tggktf · Answer

Dawn I will keep you in my prayers for a safe and healthy surgery and easy recovery...toni

xrayu2 · Answer

I first saw my gyn/onc in Nov and his first open date was the Fri before Christmas and that was not going to work.  He offered to refer me to anonther surgeon because he could not get me again until Jan 13.  In that time, my cysts have leaked/ruptured and he will no longer do my hysterectomy and says that a doctor of heis"caliber" does not perform laparoscopies.  So i sympathize with you-WAITING IS THE PITS.
Hang in there and continue to post with us. We will try to help you thru the madness.

TOO LONG OF A WAIT FOR SURGERY WHY?

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