Scans
Hello all, Im just wondering if any one can share their stories as far as follow up scans. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in feb. Had right mastectomy with expander, have just completed chemo, w...
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I didn't have a BC nurse assigned to me either - I was just lucky that my Rad Onc has taken over giving me referrals for my scans .... so far! Maybe she felt sorry for me after last year's recall/biopsy stuffup - I wrote to her regarding the entire saga ....
@Nefertari - If you ring your Surgeon's office on Monday & ask for a referral for mammogram and ultrasound on your boob/s - If you had a lumpectomy, you'd need a bilateral referral (both boobs) - otherwise just on the remaining boob if you had a mastectomy. They should send it directly to the Diagnostic Imaging company of your choice & you just ring & book the appt at least 1 week before your check up with the surgeon. Your surgeon needs to have the results BEFORE your appointment with her - otherwise she is just guessing & you'll need another appt later! Shame your CT isn't also in Oct/ early Nov - maybe you can arrange for both to be done on the same day - as your surgeon would need those results too.
Sometimes, we have to jump up & down to get the 'right thing' done! GOOD LUCK!!
@Nefertari - If you ring your Surgeon's office on Monday & ask for a referral for mammogram and ultrasound on your boob/s - If you had a lumpectomy, you'd need a bilateral referral (both boobs) - otherwise just on the remaining boob if you had a mastectomy. They should send it directly to the Diagnostic Imaging company of your choice & you just ring & book the appt at least 1 week before your check up with the surgeon. Your surgeon needs to have the results BEFORE your appointment with her - otherwise she is just guessing & you'll need another appt later! Shame your CT isn't also in Oct/ early Nov - maybe you can arrange for both to be done on the same day - as your surgeon would need those results too.
Sometimes, we have to jump up & down to get the 'right thing' done! GOOD LUCK!!