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What Follow-up tests do you get?
I had a mastectomy for primary breast cancer, (Grade 3Her2pos,node neg), then treatment with 6 rounds of Docetaxel and a year of trastuzumab.
My oncologist told me that I have 3wkly regular blood t...
Thank you for your reply to the query re follow-up tests. I am sure many BC ladies will be watching for some answers or information. We all appreciate your input as it gives us questions to ask.
From what my husband and I have read on this website, the liver function test is not the best marker as it does not really show the 'fatty liver' issue.
From my GP visit today I think that we BC ladies all need to rely more on the oncologists who (in the GP's words) "are the specialists". I asked about anti-depressants (which my GP prescribed me in January) and his comment was "let's wait and see what the oncologist says". My anti-depressant is apparently NOT good when on Tamoxifen which will probably be prescribed.
There seems to be a lack of basic information between the parties - my GP did not even know the term 'cording' when I asked for a physio refferal. Mind you, the local physio (in a rural area) had no idea what that was anyway !!
We are all 'in the dark' and it is only the experiences of others whcih helps along the way.
Have a good day.
Summer