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tricia keegan · 01-13-2007, 03:09 AM

Kimberly I have Dr Susan Love's book and read this when first dx,I questioned my onc about it and he agrees with this 100%.

I don't get any routine scans or blood tests on cancer markers etc as she just does'nt believe in it and says it cause's more stress.
If I have any pain or symptoms for longer than two weeks she will investigate it fully then but after chemo/surgery/rads/herceptin I have so many aches and pains I 'm really not sure I would recognize this from a recurrance.
It does worry me and tends to make it difficult just getting on with life after bc but I feel if only to put my mind at ease I'd prefer to have scans every few months as at least then I could relax for a while and stop focusing on every little ache!
Good luck!

01-13-2007, 03:09 AM	#2
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	My Onc too! Kimberly I have Dr Susan Love's book and read this when first dx,I questioned my onc about it and he agrees with this 100%. I don't get any routine scans or blood tests on cancer markers etc as she just does'nt believe in it and says it cause's more stress. If I have any pain or symptoms for longer than two weeks she will investigate it fully then but after chemo/surgery/rads/herceptin I have so many aches and pains I 'm really not sure I would recognize this from a recurrance. It does worry me and tends to make it difficult just getting on with life after bc but I feel if only to put my mind at ease I'd prefer to have scans every few months as at least then I could relax for a while and stop focusing on every little ache! Good luck! __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!