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Hi, I have to say that I agree with what everyone else has said. You need a new Onc if he won't do scans at least once 1-2 yrs and tumor markers. My onc didn't believe in tumor markers either, I went to a doctor to see about reconstruction and she sent me for tumor marker and scans etc... and that is how we found the liver mets!!!
I did not have any lymph nodes positive at time of dx!! 4 rounds A/C 16 high dose rads and 1 year tamoxifen.
I hated it when my onc would say it doesn't matter if we catch a reccurence early or not the outcome is the same well...bulls@#$t on that, I was a candidate for liver resection because it was still considered early disease... there were no other "hot" spots anywhere, had I waited until I had symptoms it would have been too late!!!!!
You would think that because I was on 30 at dx with 4 young children that they would really watch me, but nooooo... I just thank God for his intervention in finding the liver mets early!!!! I have a different onc now!!!!
Please be pushy this is not the time to mind your manners and not make waves!!!!!!
Tammy
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