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caya · 08-20-2009, 06:37 PM

Hi Dianne,

I have a digital breast mammo once per year, and a breast MRI once per year - alternating every 6 months. I now see my onc. twice/year - I can't remember if he did bloodwork last time, but I see him next month so I will ask him. I don't know if he does tumour markers, I will ask him this too. I think he does not hold too much weight with them, as others have said they are often unreliable.

I go to my gyn. for a pelvic ultrasound and gyn. examination once/year. My onc. does a physical exam when I see him (2x/year). He does not do any other tests, that is the the protocol, unless of course I had any symptoms. (which I have not had).

My DH had an aneurysm in Jan. 2006 (he had the coiling procedure done), I was diagnosed with BC in Oct. 06 - went in for a breast reduction after a clean mammo and breast ultrasound. Talk about shock and anxiety. Dianne, please do not give up - are you on any anxiety meds? I am on Effexor XR - 75 mg./day, helped with the hot flashes and anxiety. I have been on it for nearly 2 years now, I have no plans to go off it.

all the best
caya

08-20-2009, 06:37 PM	#12
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: Nervous nelly Hi Dianne, I have a digital breast mammo once per year, and a breast MRI once per year - alternating every 6 months. I now see my onc. twice/year - I can't remember if he did bloodwork last time, but I see him next month so I will ask him. I don't know if he does tumour markers, I will ask him this too. I think he does not hold too much weight with them, as others have said they are often unreliable. I go to my gyn. for a pelvic ultrasound and gyn. examination once/year. My onc. does a physical exam when I see him (2x/year). He does not do any other tests, that is the the protocol, unless of course I had any symptoms. (which I have not had). My DH had an aneurysm in Jan. 2006 (he had the coiling procedure done), I was diagnosed with BC in Oct. 06 - went in for a breast reduction after a clean mammo and breast ultrasound. Talk about shock and anxiety. Dianne, please do not give up - are you on any anxiety meds? I am on Effexor XR - 75 mg./day, helped with the hot flashes and anxiety. I have been on it for nearly 2 years now, I have no plans to go off it. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!