How do you know?

Hi there @Hendrix it certainly sucks doesn’t it. Just speak to your gp or oncol that’s all I do these days. It’s not good to have scans all the time too as that exposes you to radiation and can increase the chance of cancer too apparently so how the fuck are we supposed to know and when the bloods aren’t a good indicator either I’ve just read. I get especially paranoid now after reading @Tennille had bloody Mets with no symptoms. Margie xx

Cancer is a lottery. You either get it or you don't. Unfortunately for us we all got it. As for mets, well we could drive ourselves bloody crazy worrying about every little pain or niggle. I guess if something doesn't feel right, see your doctor. If mine comes back all through me, so be it. If I sound depressed, I probably am. The last 3 year's have been Crap and having a schizophrenic brother to look after that does nothing all day but smoke and drink coffee and nothing to help me around home is not helping.

My mother in law's Mets were detected by blood test not pain. A local here was diagnosed with liver cancer purely by the annual full bloods test.
It's a sneaky thing. 
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I didn't have pain to suggest the recall from Breastscreen would be breast cancer. 

You might find this helpful.

https://breast-cancer.canceraustralia.gov.au/treatment/follow

I guess the reality is that early metstatic disease doesn't cause big issues that we notice. Just keep talking with your onco team. This is why you are followed for 5 years. X

Thanks @InkPetal i still have bloods every 3 months it’s wHat my gp recommends. But after reading that article makes me feel even better that I made the decision to have the double mastectomy. Thanks for posting it. I didn’t have any pain when I was diagnosed ether but mine was localised no lymph nodes involved and scans all clear had a lumpy boob as well too so didn’t feel any different to me either.xxx. 

Thanks Kath!  What I was trying to say but I cut myself off from the post is that there's no point worrying about if!  
Yeah I know easier said than done for some!  
We have all been detected in this predicament and in the care of constant surveillance by our Medical Onc and GP working alongside.  
Certainly speak up if there's an ache or pain to find out what it is!  It is the heightened awareness of our body that comes about as the result of the original diagnosis!  
Take care 

@onemargie  I think you meant to say @primek

I had severe pain in my back when I was diagnosed with mets. At first I thought it was from minding little grandchildren,  lifting and carrying. I  had asked my G.P if I could have some physio but she ordered an xray which was followed by a bone scan. I had breast cancer 15 years earlier and I think you worry for the first five years. After that I almost forgot that I had ever had cancer , except once  a year, when I had my annual mamagram and ultrasound. As time went by I never thought it would come back. It is best to get on and enjoy life as I still do now . Treatments are so much better and life goes on .

Hi there @iserbrown yes I did mean @primek! How the fuck that came up I have no idea lol

Figured ! @InkPetal there are messages for her on the activity page