Surgeon's Follow up Visits????

[Jackie]

Ladies,

I had a masectomy 5/05. Since then my surgeon has had me come in for follow-up visits every 3 months, even though I have been receiving chemo and Herceptin through out this time, therefore I have been seeing an oncologist. I have a friend who has been through the same surgery and treatment, but different surgeon. She hasn't gone back to her surgeon beyond the initial follow-up right after surgery. My question is what is the protocol concerning follow-up with your surgeon when you are seeing an onc. also??????????? When I go to the surgeon I see him maybe 5 mins. He does a breast check, I have had a chest xray and blood work done (the blood work is usually what had been done at the onc.). I don't want to not go if it is best to go, but I don't see the point since I am still going to onc. every 3 months now since I finished my Herceptin.