I'm so sorry to hear about all the health issues your husband has been having and I understand the worry of it all. I've been under investigation for pancreatic cancer myself, although my story is very different to your husbands. I was sent for CT scan after I had raised tumour markers - CA19.9, although I did not know this at the time as I had actually been referred for gynae issues and they were investigating an adnexal mass found in the ultrasound. Blood tests were repeated 4 weeks later and they wrote to tell me that my CA19.9 levels had increased further, indicating a possible problem with the pancreas, after levels increased again for the next repeated blood tests I was put on the 2 week pathway with the GI Clinic at the hospital and sent for an MRI. I was also referred to a specialist liver unit at a different hopsital. For myself nothing was suspicious was found on either the CT scan or the MRI. Next step was the endoscopic ultrasound - I was told that this enabled them to look more closely with the camera and check the ducts more accurately than MRI or CT scans aswell as to biopsy any 'suspicous tissue' so that any tissue/lesion/tumour could be examined and analysed. Since you mention 'take a sample' I suspect that the reason for your husband is similar - to help with analysis and diagnosis.

I hope all goes well for your husband and that you get answers soon. I'm sure they will push everything through quickly.

Thank you so much for your response. I'm sorry to hear everything you have been going through. We have had a call today to say his endoscopic ultrasound will be next Thursday afternoon, which was the soonest appointment they could give us, as it was sent as an immediate referral. So we have another week to wait for that, and then who knows how long for the results. I hope you also have answers soon. 

I imagine you will get results fairly quickly. I was actually told that they had found no signs of cancer after the procedure and given a letter/report of the results but told the consultant woud confirm everything. They did find gallstones and I'm hoping they are the cause for my blood results but I'm told I still need the gastroscopy repeated at the specialist unit .I was told initially it would likely be 6-7 weeks wait for that appointment as after the MRI my status was no longer 'urgent priority' but downgraded if you like to 'priority'. I'm at the 7 weeks point now and not heard yet.

I hope all goes well with your husband's procedure next week. I really don't remember much about it but know I had no pain during or after. I was there at 8am and was pretty sleepy for the rest of the day but otherwise fine. wishing you both all the best

Oh that's great news, I hope you hear soon and everything goes well. 

Thank you, everything else has been so quick, the week long wait will feel very long, but hopefully results will be quick and we will finally have some answers, and nit more questions.