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Caroline UK · 04-17-2007, 01:26 PM

I'm seeing my onc tomorrow after Herceptin #9. She's excellent, and I feel I can discuss everything with her quite easily and openly.
My question now to everyone is, now I've had most of the initial treatments, what do people think about not having any scans, tests etc. That is, wait until I have (or, hopefully, don't have) symptoms which require investigation. My doctor's reasoning is that tests will only show NED for that particular day, and that it might only reassure me in the short term. Having said that, if I say I want to have all the tests going, she's happy to arrange for that.
I can't decide what to do for the best.
If I do want tests, what are they usually?
I'll be checking here tomorrow morning (UK time, give or take about 5 hours behind the US - I have a brother in Syracuse), before I go off to hospital, so any contributions, comments, gladly welcomed. I feel quite confused and unsure.

04-17-2007, 01:26 PM	#1
Caroline UK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 96	Good idea to have tests or not? I'm seeing my onc tomorrow after Herceptin #9. She's excellent, and I feel I can discuss everything with her quite easily and openly. My question now to everyone is, now I've had most of the initial treatments, what do people think about not having any scans, tests etc. That is, wait until I have (or, hopefully, don't have) symptoms which require investigation. My doctor's reasoning is that tests will only show NED for that particular day, and that it might only reassure me in the short term. Having said that, if I say I want to have all the tests going, she's happy to arrange for that. I can't decide what to do for the best. If I do want tests, what are they usually? I'll be checking here tomorrow morning (UK time, give or take about 5 hours behind the US - I have a brother in Syracuse), before I go off to hospital, so any contributions, comments, gladly welcomed. I feel quite confused and unsure. __________________ Caroline Diag. March 10th 2006, aged 46. Invasive ductal carcinoma, 2cm + multifocal. Stage 2, Grade 3 HER2+++, ER+/PR+ Right mast. May 2006. 6 of 20 nodes positive FEC x 4, taxotere x 4; port implanted after 6 cycles Rads x 25 1 year of Herceptin ended Nov 07. Arimidex 5 years Considering reconstruction, maybe soon...