Urgent poll! After tests... go to work or stay home?

bobogirl

Hey there sisters:

My PCP has launched herself into action.  My lump (in side with previous cancer; partial MX 2008), which I hope is 'probably nothing,' is getting checked out in emergency fashion: STAT mammo, u/s, blood test, MRI.  All within 24 hours or so.  Biopsy is on the horizon I'm sure.  It has doubled in size.  Either way they'll probably want it out.  So that will be a full MX on L, at least.

Help me decide: should I go right from u/s and mammo to work and work a full day, just to distract me?  Or should I go  home, get under covers, movies, etc?  Or should I save crawling under the covers for MRI day?

Difficult to know when to soldier on and when to lay low.  Tell me what to do.  XXXX

Mariposa123

That is such a hard question:-(  Sorry you are having to go through all of this.  Everyone is different.  I like the idea of spending the day taking care of yourself.  Take yourself out for lunch and a movie and buy yourself some flowers.  Maybe you have a good friend who can spend the day with you?  Sending hugs.

 

bobogirl

It's just... should I save that special care day for the MRI?  The biopsy?   I have many special days ahead... can't take off that much work!  Many thanks for those hugs Mariposa123... right back at you... {{{{}}}}}

Beckers

My vote is biopsy day. Especially because they may want you icing all day and I think it will be more traumatic on your stress too. Hugs to you in this whirlwind!! Hold on tight! :-)

Scottiee1

Go to work!!!! Distraction is the name of the game. My vote goes to biopsy day.

bevin

On scan days, I love to do something nice for myself since I'm already away from the office..that being said, I dont need to use vacation time for things like that so.... I schedule a massage and make good use of my time!!

exbrnxgrl

Go to work and save your time off for when you need it. US and mammo are no reason to take off!

bobogirl

UPDATE: I went to work!

You are right, Bronx girl.  Biopsy coming up!

xxxooo

bobogirl

Thank you Beckers!  You are such a darling.  Whirlwind indeed!  They never know what they are doing with me.  I think this time I'm going to have to tell them what to do.  {{{{}}}}}}