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Lien · 07-11-2015, 12:05 PM

I get checkups with a mamma-care nurse practitioner who works at my breast surgeon's office. If at any time she is worried about anything at all, she calls him in. Because of my scarring, I don't get the regular mammo's that all women in my country get between ages 50 and 75. They would have to send me to the hospital for more pix anyway.

Actually, it's not the breast recurrences that I fear, as I always have been able to feel the tiny lumps I had while I had cysts (premenopausal). I worry about distant recurrence and that wouldn't be picked up by mammo.

So the NP and I decided to space the mamma's at 18 months, which suits me fine.

Love

Jacqueline

07-11-2015, 12:05 PM	#36
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: All clear Mammo and ten years out! I get checkups with a mamma-care nurse practitioner who works at my breast surgeon's office. If at any time she is worried about anything at all, she calls him in. Because of my scarring, I don't get the regular mammo's that all women in my country get between ages 50 and 75. They would have to send me to the hospital for more pix anyway. Actually, it's not the breast recurrences that I fear, as I always have been able to feel the tiny lumps I had while I had cysts (premenopausal). I worry about distant recurrence and that wouldn't be picked up by mammo. So the NP and I decided to space the mamma's at 18 months, which suits me fine. Love Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.