Hi all
Hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather! Just wondering if anyone who has been through the follow up tests after you have finished treatment can advise me - I am seeing the oncologist on Friday for the first lot of blood tests review ( I finished treatment in October) - is this to see if the cancer has returned or to check the effects of the Tamoxifen?
Cheers Nicole
Like you, I finished treatment in October, and have recently had my post-treatment blood tests and check-up with the oncologist. As well as doing a full blood count (FBC) to check on general health, a tumour marker test showed that the level had come down and was within the normal range. As a result, I am now on a 6 monthly check-up, and if that goes well, an annual check only.
Chemo can be hard on the body, so the FBC kidney/liver/calcium/etc. tests are important as a guide to your general well-being, and I think of the CA15.3 as a watchdog.
All the best on Friday, and congratulations on finishing your treatment! Well done!
Michelle x
Like you, I finished treatment in October, and have recently had my post-treatment blood tests and check-up with the oncologist. As well as doing a full blood count (FBC) to check on general health, a tumour marker test showed that the level had come down and was within the normal range. As a result, I am now on a 6 monthly check-up, and if that goes well, an annual check only.
Chemo can be hard on the body, so the FBC kidney/liver/calcium/etc. tests are important as a guide to your general well-being, and I think of the CA15.3 as a watchdog.
All the best on Friday, and congratulations on finishing your treatment! Well done!
Michelle x
