Hello,

My nana has recently been feeling unwell (already has pulmonary fibrosis) , she has cough/ short of breath/ wheezing/ tiredness. 

she was sent for a scan a few weeks ago and blood tests which showed high ESR. They said her lungs showed "lumps and bumps" and mediastinal lymph nodes. My nana was referred to a hematologist but when I google her name it says cancer specialist. She also received a letter to take to her blood tests which has the words" "macmillian out patients" and said to exclude haematological malignancy.

Nana had her blood tests last Tuesday and her scan on Friday of all her lymph nodes from neck to pelvis. Today she received a letter already to say the consultant wants to speak to her 2 weeks today. So around the 2 week mark receiving resukrs which I have read is quite normal even if it is cancer. 

my question is - would they say bad news such as cancer over the phone? I have read other forums on here where people have received bad news over the phone. 

the waiting is so horrible and stressful :(