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atdec05 · 02-28-2007, 10:05 AM

I didn't have any scans during treatment or after, until the recurrence was found. My onc. said for early stage the only followup would be bloodwork, physical exam ev. 3 months, and how I was feeling. She said scans can have false positives.

Because of the lump I found my onc. ordered a whole body PET/CT.

- Anna

p.s. 49 & pre-menopausal at initial diagnosis.

02-28-2007, 10:05 AM	#6
atdec05 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 144	I didn't have any scans during treatment or after, until the recurrence was found. My onc. said for early stage the only followup would be bloodwork, physical exam ev. 3 months, and how I was feeling. She said scans can have false positives. Because of the lump I found my onc. ordered a whole body PET/CT. - Anna p.s. 49 & pre-menopausal at initial diagnosis. __________________ - Anna Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm) DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006 Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007 recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic Rads finished 6/5/07 12x TH finished 9/10/07 12/07 - Clear scan! 3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial 1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate 2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial 3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate