Women's Health

Breast Cancer: Dealing with the Fear That Comes with Serious Illness

Schedule any testing and procedures strategically

Try to schedule your lab tests so that you receive the results as early as possible. There's nothing worse than sitting around and waiting to know. Ask your doctor what the best time to get tests are, and avoid getting something ordered right before a holiday or long weekend. Usually, tests come back much slower over a holiday because doctors don't usually communicate with each other as much during their time off.