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Lee · 03-24-2006, 12:18 PM

...and how you are responding to treatment. A stage IV patient is probably going to be watched a lot more closely than someone who is stage I or II, simply because the chance of new mets developing is much higher.

I'm finishing up chemo in 2 weeks, am currently NED following a few mets in my liver and one on my pelvis, and my onc plans on doing CT scans and brain MRIs every 3 months for the first 2 years to keep an eye on things. After that 2 years, I'm not sure what the plan is, but hopefully I will still be NED and we can relax that schedule a little bit.

I think we all have to educate ourselves, be advocates for ourselves, and don't just complacently go along with everything they say without questioning. Hopefully our oncs will appreciate this. I know mine does!

03-24-2006, 12:18 PM	#9
Lee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	I think so much is dependent on your stage... ...and how you are responding to treatment. A stage IV patient is probably going to be watched a lot more closely than someone who is stage I or II, simply because the chance of new mets developing is much higher. I'm finishing up chemo in 2 weeks, am currently NED following a few mets in my liver and one on my pelvis, and my onc plans on doing CT scans and brain MRIs every 3 months for the first 2 years to keep an eye on things. After that 2 years, I'm not sure what the plan is, but hopefully I will still be NED and we can relax that schedule a little bit. I think we all have to educate ourselves, be advocates for ourselves, and don't just complacently go along with everything they say without questioning. Hopefully our oncs will appreciate this. I know mine does!