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Are blood tests really that important in follow up care?
Is it really that important to routinely get blood tests done every 3 months for a year or 2 after treatment or is it just a feel good thing? I am at the point where my office visits with my oncologist just don't create value for me. I have been given inconsistent information at what I consider were crucial times during my treatment. I just don't feel like my questions are respected and they give me standard feel good answers. How can you be told you are "high risk" and "don't worry, I don't think it will happen to you" in the same breath??
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8/2013 Diagnosed ER/PR Neg, Her2 Pos
FISH 6.86, Grade 2 (3,2,1), 10-15% Proliferation Rate 4.4cm
9/2013 Port Placement, Sentinal Node Biopsy 1/2 Nodes Positive having no extracapsular extension present
Stage IIb
9/2013 TCH
10/2013 TCHP
1/2014 End chemo!
2/2014 Lumpectomy Complete Response
2/2014 - 4/2014 Radiation
9/2014 Last Herceptin
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