Follow ups
Recently I have been thinking more about the follow ups with the doctors after the surgery, chemo and radiation. Just not sure how this works.
I had my surgery and doing my chemo at the same hospit...
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I had my first 6 month checkup 2 weeks ago......mastectomy last Oct & finished chemo in Jan. I was expecting scans but just had breast Dr do manual check & said there was no need for mammo or ultrasound until 12 months after my last one.
I got him to again show me the scans from last I had done before my op on his computer to reassure me all was well on my existing boob......and he said ultrasound would be done on mastectomy side, mammo & ultrasound on my good boob in 6 months time.
As Robyn said, I guess we just have to keep a check on ourselves, but also know they are the experts and would do further tests etc if it were needed.
I had my surgery & chemo in different locations as I live in the country....I see oncologist every 3 months but probably for checks on Tamoxifen too.
Best of luck...Jenny