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Hello
I’m Simone diagnosed 2019 HER2 positive & TNC stage 3 Grade 3 BC I have never joined an online group like this before so I’m not really sure how to navigate around. I feel it’s taken me this long to...
Hi @brightspace
Thanks for your reply
I did have monthly, 3 monthly & 6 monthly check ups with the Oncologist, Breast Surgeon, Plastic Surgeon & Radiologist however no scans or bloods taken. I have asked the Oncologist a few times only to be told
that locally advanced BC doesn’t necessarily require them. Only if you get a pain somewhere that won’t go away then contact us. Which is all a little anxiety inducing. I was just wondering if anyone else had the same experience? The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes & I had a full auxiliary clearance & now suffer with lymphoedema. I wonder if now having no breast tissue do you need the scans?
Thanks for your reply
I did have monthly, 3 monthly & 6 monthly check ups with the Oncologist, Breast Surgeon, Plastic Surgeon & Radiologist however no scans or bloods taken. I have asked the Oncologist a few times only to be told
that locally advanced BC doesn’t necessarily require them. Only if you get a pain somewhere that won’t go away then contact us. Which is all a little anxiety inducing. I was just wondering if anyone else had the same experience? The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes & I had a full auxiliary clearance & now suffer with lymphoedema. I wonder if now having no breast tissue do you need the scans?
I will take your advice a have a chat with my GP thank you ☺️
Take care
Take care