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tousled1 · 12-12-2007, 04:58 PM

Rhonda,

I think all oncologist's differ in how often they want to see their patients. I know I was seeing mine every 3 months before I developed mets. I still see my surgeon every 3 months. Hopefully after this visit you will only have to go every 6 months. It would be nice to have the embilical cord cut but I think deep down we all get a bit anxious about that. Best of luck to you.

12-12-2007, 04:58 PM	#4
tousled1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,104	Rhonda, I think all oncologist's differ in how often they want to see their patients. I know I was seeing mine every 3 months before I developed mets. I still see my surgeon every 3 months. Hopefully after this visit you will only have to go every 6 months. It would be nice to have the embilical cord cut but I think deep down we all get a bit anxious about that. Best of luck to you. __________________ Kate Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58) ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2% Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 14 of 26 nodes positive Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007 Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006 BRCA1/BRCA2 negative Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking. March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra