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MRI scan - very scared

11 replies

Georgyporky · 30/11/2023 19:52

I have an ENT problem, & had a head MRI scan recently.
There was a follow-up ENT appointment booked on 2nd Jan, just got a text that it's brought forward to next week. No reason given.
DH thinks it's a cancellation, but I'm worried that there's something on the scan that needs urgent attention.
Any comments, please ?

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SierraSapphire · 30/11/2023 19:54

I have extensive knowledge of the NHS (unfortunately, as a patient and carer) and it could be either, impossible to guess. Fingers crossed it's nothing. Or if it's something, it's easy to treat.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 30/11/2023 20:06

I would bring forward appointments to fill a consultant's slot when something else has been cancelled, when the firebreak clinic has been opened up by Appointments, when they've decided to go on holiday with the kids, when another consultant has been recruited and can take some of the clinic list, when something has cropped up on a test and when the consultant has decided they wanted to give people a Christmas free of worrying about what their results might be.

There is absolutely no way of telling.

Goatymum · 30/11/2023 21:13

I had a knee op be brought forward by 4 months a good few years ago! Was just random - literally called on the Friday and it was the Monday!
I also had GP appt brought forward a day randomly. Often it’s just filling a slot.

worldwidetravel2017 · 01/12/2023 09:04

Might not be bad news

JoyeuxNarwhal · 01/12/2023 10:24

I had a post scan appointment brought forward and switched to face to face from a phone appointment. Terrified.
First thing the consultant said was that she had no idea why it was booked as face to face as everything was fine. So relieved. She'd been invited to speak at a conference on the date of my original appointment so her secretary has to re-juggle everything.

Tzimi · 01/12/2023 10:28

Georgyporky · 30/11/2023 19:52

I have an ENT problem, & had a head MRI scan recently.
There was a follow-up ENT appointment booked on 2nd Jan, just got a text that it's brought forward to next week. No reason given.
DH thinks it's a cancellation, but I'm worried that there's something on the scan that needs urgent attention.
Any comments, please ?

Why don't you call them & see if you can find out anything?

Verite1 · 01/12/2023 10:31

My DS had an appointment brought forward by 6 weeks. Nothing urgent so I just presumed a cancellation. Try not to worry (though I know easier said than done)

poetryandwine · 01/12/2023 12:15

When DH was in the early stages of follow up for a very aggressive cancer he had an appointment brought forward by three weeks. Also on the day we saw it was with the consultant rather than a team member.

I was terrified, but the clinic were just reorganising things so that most of the doctors could travel to a conference.

Yes, this happens for time sensitive problems but it also happens for many other reasons. Best wishes, OP

Mistymountain · 01/12/2023 17:39

Hi I second everyone who says it could be for any reason. It's impossible to read the runes with the NHS. I've had phone messages to say the consultant wants to speak to you tomorrow - a sleepless night, only to be told that they just wanted to give me the good news that everything is ok. On the other hand I've been phoned out of the blue with bad news.
I hope all goes well with the appointment.

worldwidetravel2017 · 01/12/2023 20:06

Mistymountain · 01/12/2023 17:39

Hi I second everyone who says it could be for any reason. It's impossible to read the runes with the NHS. I've had phone messages to say the consultant wants to speak to you tomorrow - a sleepless night, only to be told that they just wanted to give me the good news that everything is ok. On the other hand I've been phoned out of the blue with bad news.
I hope all goes well with the appointment.

Exactly this
Ive also been phoned with bad news b4

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Georgyporky · 02/12/2023 17:12

Thanks for all the good wishes.

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