Oncologist visit after radiation - Questions
After 30 treatments of radiation I am back to oncologist tomorrow and wondering what questions I should ask: Ive got a few of my own asI will be starting on hormone therapy as cancer was oestrogen & ...
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Go back to the gym as soon as you like. The vit D and calcium go hand in hand with the hormone treatment.
As for tests, I saw my rad onc this week to sign off with him, he thinks I should have another bone scan as I have persistent pain in my hip. I'll do that just to establish that there is nothing sinister going on, but then that is it. I'm not having pet or CT scans unless there is a very, very good reason to think I have Mets. All that stuff is really invasive and my body has had enough. To be honest, I just don't care. If it kills me, it kills me-all the tests in the world won't stop it. I'm not having blood tests either. It's too bloody stressful. The letrazole I'm on is supposed to be a good blocker for bone mets so that is sufficient as far as I'm concerned. If I get sick then we will see, but no more of the checking just in case.
I had really troublesome joint pain, mainly in my feet knees and ankles, when I started the hormone treatment. Three months later and some physio, that's getting better. My main problem now is fatigue --which is harder to deal with than pain in my opinion. That too will pass, eventually. Sooner rather than later, I hope, but only time will tell.
As for tests, I saw my rad onc this week to sign off with him, he thinks I should have another bone scan as I have persistent pain in my hip. I'll do that just to establish that there is nothing sinister going on, but then that is it. I'm not having pet or CT scans unless there is a very, very good reason to think I have Mets. All that stuff is really invasive and my body has had enough. To be honest, I just don't care. If it kills me, it kills me-all the tests in the world won't stop it. I'm not having blood tests either. It's too bloody stressful. The letrazole I'm on is supposed to be a good blocker for bone mets so that is sufficient as far as I'm concerned. If I get sick then we will see, but no more of the checking just in case.
I had really troublesome joint pain, mainly in my feet knees and ankles, when I started the hormone treatment. Three months later and some physio, that's getting better. My main problem now is fatigue --which is harder to deal with than pain in my opinion. That too will pass, eventually. Sooner rather than later, I hope, but only time will tell.