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harrie · 12-08-2010, 11:41 PM

Catherine, I don't have scans and I have a ck up every 6 months. I do have the blood workup done. Unless there is reason to have it done, I think it might be wise to avoid the radiation.

12-08-2010, 11:41 PM	#18
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	Re: Do you get scans with your quarterly checks? Catherine, I don't have scans and I have a ck up every 6 months. I do have the blood workup done. Unless there is reason to have it done, I think it might be wise to avoid the radiation. __________________ * MARYANNE * aka HARRIECANARIE 1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads 1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen 2006: BRCA 2 positive Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm) Grade: intermediate sentinal node biopsy: neg HER2/neu amplified 4.7 ER+/PR+ TOPO II neg Oncotype dx 20 Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction oophorectomy 2007: 6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin) finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07 Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr Femara