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Catherine · 12-05-2010, 10:15 PM

Thank you all for your advice about scans. My "uncomfortable hip pain" is really not all that painful. My ONC said that if the cancer had come back in my hips or bones...the pain would be very severe and not go away. My pain lessens with walking. It increases when I sit at the computer too long. Onc appointment was Dec 1, blood work and tumor markers came back PERFECT.

I go again in 4 months. I love my ONC. He takes at least 30-40 minutes with me to answer all my questions and does a very thorough exam. I see where someone suggested having an onc that specializes in BC. My onc seems to see lots of BC patients but has other cancer patients too. I think I will ask him next time about his speciality.

12-05-2010, 10:15 PM	#15
Catherine Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 715	Re: Do you get scans with your quarterly checks? Thank you all for your advice about scans. My "uncomfortable hip pain" is really not all that painful. My ONC said that if the cancer had come back in my hips or bones...the pain would be very severe and not go away. My pain lessens with walking. It increases when I sit at the computer too long. Onc appointment was Dec 1, blood work and tumor markers came back PERFECT. I go again in 4 months. I love my ONC. He takes at least 30-40 minutes with me to answer all my questions and does a very thorough exam. I see where someone suggested having an onc that specializes in BC. My onc seems to see lots of BC patients but has other cancer patients too. I think I will ask him next time about his speciality. __________________ Catherine Found my own lump in the shower April 2006 at the age of 58 Stage IIB, ER- PR- HER2+++ multi focal tumors, largest 2.3cm Chemo first: AC/Taxol over 16 weeks Bilateral mastectomy Sep 06 33 rads after the surgery 1 year of Herceptin completed Dec 07 15 years and no recurrence as of April 2021