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Old 04-10-2013, 04:20 PM   #18
chekmark
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Re: No tests scheduled after chemo is finished.

Maybe this is a stupid question but I need to ask. I was also told no scans unless symptomatic and only have a blood draw but what symptoms are we supposed to be looking for. Pain, what? Some days I just feel off, is this a symptom? After all the crap they put in us I don't know what normal feels like anymore. I feel pretty good but if I
have an off day I freak out. Before I was dx'd I kept telling my doctors that I just did not feel right, they would take blood,everything would be fine and blew it off as just getting older then I got cancer and they said I probably had it for years so that is why I most likely felt crappy for so long so if I feel slightly off am I having symptoms? I asked what symptoms I was supposed to be looking for and she said lumps, cough, pain.

I hate scans and all the waiting for the news but piece of mind would help us all enjoy life a little better. Every morning I have slight panic attacks wondering if this could be the day. I try to live my life as if I never had cancer but everyday I hear of someone getting newly dx'd, I see someone with no hair in the grocery store,etc. it's impossible to just move on without concern. Pain where? We have aches and pain everyday and I know if it persists for several weeks its a concern but pain can come and go forever, is this a symptom? i had headaches before when I get them now is it a symptom? I really do not know what I am supposed to be watching for. Call me stupid but it is just not clear to me.
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DX Sept 30 2010 at the age of 49. Oh crap! 1.5 cm idc, stage 1 grade 3 er/pr+, her2+ no lymph nodes, mastectomy Oct/10. Started 6 rounds of TCH Dec/10 and will continue herceptin until Nov /11 and just started femara.
Stray kitten found my lump while I was playing with it. It is now my pet and my dog is not real happy about that.
Mammo good
last herceptin 11/21/11 YAY
reconstruction 12/09/11
Chapter closed 12/10/11, hopefully, fingers crossed
Bone scan, chest xray, clear
04/27/12 Expander removed, implant put in, ahh sigh of relief, much more comfortable
Sept 30, 2014, 4 years NED
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