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Laurel · 06-26-2011, 06:09 PM

At my breast center they monitor how long they have been in place. It is recommended by the manufactures to have an MRI every 3 years. I had asked the plastic surgeon who would order that for me and he did not seem to know. I have kept the date tucked in my brain, but never even needed to mention it. At my last follow up visit with my breast surgeon her nurse checked my "install date" and announced that I would be having an MRI before my return visit in 6 months.

06-26-2011, 06:09 PM	#4
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Re: Implant problems? At my breast center they monitor how long they have been in place. It is recommended by the manufactures to have an MRI every 3 years. I had asked the plastic surgeon who would order that for me and he did not seem to know. I have kept the date tucked in my brain, but never even needed to mention it. At my last follow up visit with my breast surgeon her nurse checked my "install date" and announced that I would be having an MRI before my return visit in 6 months. __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....