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DianneS · 07-22-2009, 11:04 PM

I am wondering if my onc is nuts.

I want to transfer to another onc in a different city, for many reasons. The medical onc I have been seeing told me today that I don't need to be seen by a medical oncologist, even though I had an appt. with her for 3 month follow -ups. I am her2 positive. Is this typical?

Are any of you seeing just your family doc and not an onc? Seems to me I should continue to see an onc until probably------ forever.

What do you ladies think?

07-22-2009, 11:04 PM	#1
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Medical Onc followups necessary? I am wondering if my onc is nuts. I want to transfer to another onc in a different city, for many reasons. The medical onc I have been seeing told me today that I don't need to be seen by a medical oncologist, even though I had an appt. with her for 3 month follow -ups. I am her2 positive. Is this typical? Are any of you seeing just your family doc and not an onc? Seems to me I should continue to see an onc until probably------ forever. What do you ladies think? __________________ Three years and 5 months NED Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm Grade 3 8/9 Richardson/Bloom test ER+ weakly positive Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy) PR-, HER2 positive +++ No vascular invasion No lymph nodes involved Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!