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pibikay · 11-30-2010, 03:58 AM

I took Hema for her monthly check up today. After her diagnosis in March she had a PET scan on 31st July.I asked the Onc whether any scan is now needed.He said that as Hema is reporting that her back pain is less no scan is necessary. But he has ordered a X-Ray and Ultra sound in the last week of December before the next appointment on 6th Jan

11-30-2010, 03:58 AM	#7
pibikay Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 432	Re: Do you get scans with your quarterly checks? I took Hema for her monthly check up today. After her diagnosis in March she had a PET scan on 31st July.I asked the Onc whether any scan is now needed.He said that as Hema is reporting that her back pain is less no scan is necessary. But he has ordered a X-Ray and Ultra sound in the last week of December before the next appointment on 6th Jan __________________ PBK huband of Hema Metstatic Breast Cancer Stage 4 Left breast cauliflower 25x20cm ossousmetstatis in vertbrae secondaries L4=L5secondary nodules in both liver lobes secondary Diagnosed 10th March 2010 ER/PR-ve Her 2 neu +++ Taxotrne Zylotec started 16th March Herceptin added 5th April.9th Herceptin over on 20th Sep '10.Started on Tykerb and Xeloda on 22nd Oct2010TYKERB 4 TAB A DAY XELODA 4 TAB A DAY ONE WEEK ON ONE WEEK OFFZoletrust infusion every 4 months.Lesion in Brain 3D CRT Radiation started on 1st Feb'12 for 20 days ,5 days a week for 4 weeks.Devloped a small lump in breast.Xeloda stopped from 11th April '12.On Taxol.After 3 cycles of Taxol Taxol stopped.Back to Xeloda regime from 3rd July Herceptin started again on 27th Dec 2012.Xeloda stopped Navelbin added on 7th February 2013.Now on Tykerb Herceptin and Navelbin