I'm "afraid" of my patient portal

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LifeAloft
LifeAloft Member Posts: 150
edited January 2016 in Diagnosed and Waiting for Test Results

Ugh, I had a CT and bone scan on Thursday, I'm afraid to look at my patient portal, I have an appointment with my MO on Tues.  what if it's bad? What if it's good?  I know I sound like a crazy person, but I'm torn. 

I want to look, but I don't...any advice??? 

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  • AmyQ
    AmyQ Member Posts: 2,182
    edited January 2016

    Perhaps you could have your significant other or close family member check it first and then break the news gently or celebrate in case it's good news. I don't see this any different than answering the phone and hearing the news from your MO. Good luck to you.

    Amy

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  • LifeAloft
    LifeAloft Member Posts: 150
    edited January 2016

    That's a good point Amy (no different than answering the phone), thank you!

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  • BrooksideVT
    BrooksideVT Member Posts: 2,211
    edited January 2016

    I have portals at four hospitals. All of them hold back results for three days (one with a most annoying countdown until liftoff). Some of these allow the doc to override the wait and post immediately. If your portal is of the three-day variety, as Monday is a holiday, that might keep your result under cover until you see your onc. Also, if the news is not good, knowing the portal is out there,won't your onc call you?

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  • Mamiya
    Mamiya Member Posts: 432
    edited January 2016

    my scan from Friday is not posted, and I am glad. I would rather go see my doctor Monday and have him tell me what he sees than read it and Google things and worry even more

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  • LifeAloft
    LifeAloft Member Posts: 150
    edited January 2016

    Thank you BrooksideVT, I will have to look at my portal, I'm new to all this so I'm not sure how everything works yet.  I'm assuming my MO would call? Even if I have an appointment on Tues?!?! I guess that is a question that I need to ask her. 

    Notdoneyet, that's  my fear, that I will read something and have no idea what it means, and get myself all worked up for nothing. 

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited January 2016

    My patient portal does not post xray or scan results. Only lab tests. And this is for a large statewide onco group. Not sure why and never asked. Well, I'm sure my MO would have some flippant answer, prob. why I've never asked.

    And yes good to question MO on when they will call and what parameters they will call about.

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