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Hi Margaret,
It was interesting to read your perspective on follow-up scans. My sister has met. breast cancer, and I agree with you that if you are disease-fee then you need to live accordingly. You really do need to fill your life up with positives... You need to live your life like you are disease-free, but to stay that way I believe that you need to be proactive and not reactive. I'm not sure how much you've read on this board, but I also think it's worth mentiong that MANY women have not had symtpoms and have discovered mets, particularly on the brain. There is alot to be said about the commomly used phrased, "early detection is the key". My sister waited for symptoms before discovering that 85% of her liver was coverd with tumors. It is much harder to get to NED when your liver is in such a state. She waited for symptoms to discover that she had "clusters" of tumors on her brain. As a result, Gammaknife or any other stereotactic procedures were not options. I don't have cancer, but my sister who does believes in follow-up scans and so do I. Wishing you continued good health.
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