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Eims
Eims Member Posts: 423
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Hi all

i hope you are all keeping well.  Well I got my pathology results a few weeks ago but I am not sure if i really understand it.  Initially they said the tumor was about 4cm but then they said that the cancerous part was only 2.5cm.  They said it was a T1 but grade 3.  Does that make sense to anyone?  Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Eims x

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  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #2
    Interpretation

    Can you copy us the main part of your path report? then we can try to help explain it.

  • Eims
    Eims Member Posts: 423
    #3
    Texas_wedge said:

    Interpretation

    Can you copy us the main part of your path report? then we can try to help explain it.

    Texas they didn't give me a

    Texas they didn't give me a copy....I know, I know I should have asked for one!!!

    Eims x

  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #4
    Eims said:

    Texas they didn't give me a

    Texas they didn't give me a copy....I know, I know I should have asked for one!!!

    Eims x

    For all the effort involved I think it's about time doctors had a copy ready and routinely gave it to their patient, after giving the bottom line and being ready to explain anything. 

    So far it sounds as though your lesion may have been potentially aggressive (so regular scans for a while will be necessary) but caught nice and early, at only stage 1, which is the really important prognostic factor, so things are looking good.  Nothing to stop you from calling and asking for a copy, I suppose, but I don't know the American protocol.

  • Eims
    Eims Member Posts: 423
    #5
    Texas_wedge said:

    For all the effort involved I think it's about time doctors had a copy ready and routinely gave it to their patient, after giving the bottom line and being ready to explain anything. 

    So far it sounds as though your lesion may have been potentially aggressive (so regular scans for a while will be necessary) but caught nice and early, at only stage 1, which is the really important prognostic factor, so things are looking good.  Nothing to stop you from calling and asking for a copy, I suppose, but I don't know the American protocol.

    I'm in Ireland Texas so I

    I'm in Ireland Texas so I suppose they don't do that here either but thank you x

  • alice124
    alice124 Member Posts: 896 Member
    #6
    copy of report

    Eims,

    It might be worthwhile to call your doctor's office and request that they email (scan) your report to you. I receive all of John's reports electronically these days.

  • Eims
    Eims Member Posts: 423
    #7
    alice124 said:

    copy of report

    Eims,

    It might be worthwhile to call your doctor's office and request that they email (scan) your report to you. I receive all of John's reports electronically these days.

    Thanks Alice I think I might

    Thanks Alice I think I might just do that.  In the grand scheme of things I suppose I am one of the lucky ones x

  • garym
    garym Member Posts: 1,647
    #8
    alice124 said:

    copy of report

    Eims,

    It might be worthwhile to call your doctor's office and request that they email (scan) your report to you. I receive all of John's reports electronically these days.

    Yeah...

    And tell'em if they don't that you know a good lawyer in Scottland named Tex

  • Eims
    Eims Member Posts: 423
    #9
    garym said:

    Yeah...

    And tell'em if they don't that you know a good lawyer in Scottland named Tex

    hahahahaha thats fightin'

    hahahahaha thats fightin' talk gary!!  hope you are keeping well.....eims x

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