Hi @smlsml never great to need to join this motley crew but its a great place to get answers to our not so everyday questions, even if just searching or browsing. Its 6 years for me since i was introduced to this site. Now all i do is clarify things with my oncologist. My gp is pretty hopeless re my treatment. So everything comes from this network of helpful people. My onc has never disagreed with what i have found out on here.
The moral support is great too.
I went through the public system accept for seeing the surgeon before hand in her rooms
We all have differences in things as its tailored to suit our specific circumstances.
Due to my results along the way the treatment changed to suit. I just went with what was advised as i knew nothing about any of it.
I had chemo then breast conserving lumpectomy then rads. I didn’t have PET scan till 2 years after finishing active treatment and it couldn’t tell them anything more than the Bone Scan and CT had already told them. If it wasn’t for my medical oncologist not agreeing with my then radiation oncologist things could be worse now. I am metastatic but stable it was jumped on as soon as it noticed as suspicious area on my annual scan
good news is the extra treatment and medication is doing its job.
Best of wishes with the path your taking keep us updated and ask or just dump the heavy load theres no judgement here
