Anonymous wrote: But my understanding is this - and medical professionals can correct me - that if there is something horribly wrong: 1) the Dr. can usually tell something is up during the test and 2) the pathologist would contact the Dr. ASAP and you would hear from the Dr. ASAP. So I think if it has been 10 days, it is probably fine.

Not necessarily true. I've had cancer twice and both times the doctors came out of the ER after the biopsies thinking the tissue looked normal and there was little to worry about. It was SO devastating to then get the news that the biopsies were positive. This has happened to several other people I know and my advice now is always to just wait for the actual results. As agonizing as it is to wait, I'd rather wait and have a definitive answer then to think I'm in the clear and then have the rug pulled out from under me. The first time around, my husband and I had even had a celebratory dinner because the doctor seemed so positive it wasn't cancer.

For OP, yes, the wait is agonizing, especially if you're pretty Type A and have been culling through all the information that's out there. Keep yourself as busy as possible for now and try to get into the mindset of just taking it one step at a time. If it's nothing, you can jump for joy. If it's something, tackling it step-by-step will be the only way to save your sanity, especially if you're a planner. The worst thing for me was the lack of control I had, especially at the beginning. Once treatment starts you have something to focus on and feel like you're doing something, it's the down times b/w biopsy/diagnosis and diagnosis/treatment starting that are hard to get through if you're not good at compartmentalizing.

I'll be thinking of you and hoping for great news.