I know the Doctor or Person performing this procedure would be able to give me more specific information, but I'm asking the community for a general idea so I'll know how to schedule my work day.
Back in May, I had gone to the ER for a different issue. A CT scan was taken to diagnose the issue. From the CT scan their was an incidental finding of a nodule on my thyroid.
It was followed up a couple weeks later with an ultrasound.
I then got a call from my PCP's office saying they wanted to do a biopsy and scheduled me for an appointment next week.
As the title indicates, can I go back to work immediately after I'm released from the hospital? While I wouldn't describe my work as strenuous, I am on my feet all day, walking around, and doing some bending and stooping.
What have others experiences been?
Thank you.
Hi Francis, are they going to do an FNA with ultrasound? If so then it may be a little sore but nothing that would stop you from working. If another form of biopsy then I don't know. But generally they do an Ultrasound guided FNA, which is fine.
Hope it goes well. I have had, over the years, 4 FNAs & it is nothing.
All the best
Marilyn
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Thanks for your response. Yes it will be an US with a FNA biopsy.
Hi francis,
A fine needle biopsy isn't that bad. I did however take the day off to do mine. But that is only because I had to travel two hours both ways to a different city to have mine done. I think I was more anxious about it then anything so I appreciated having the full day off to go and pamper myself afterwards.
I have one tomorrow.. did you end of taking the next day off?
I actually did go to work the same day right after the procedure was done. I didn’t experience any issues at all.