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Post treatment for mastectomy gals
If you had a mastectomy especially a bi-lateral what kind of follow up screening do you get from your surgeon. I never really thought about it before. I see my surgeon every six months who basically checks the same areas my onc. does. I always thought that since I had the mastectomies that it would be unlikely for bc to recur there. I have now heard however, that some doctors have their patients go for MRI's of their reconstructed breasts I guess to detect any recurrence near the chest wall. Does this fall under the same post treatment practice that many oncs. have regarding no scans unless symptoms?
So ladies, what is your follow up if you've had mastectomies?
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Diagnosed 11/06 IDC left breast Stage 1, High Grade w/extensive High Grade DCIS. Right breast extensive hyperplasia w/calcifications.
ER-/PR- HER2+++
Bi-lateral masectomy 12/15/06 w/expanders
SNB Node Negative
Chemo Taxotere, Cytoxan 2/07-4/07
Herceptin Started 5/07
Exchange surgery 6/15/07
Herceptin stopped after 12 rounds due to herceptin induced cardiomyopathy
On heart meds 'til?
Age 40 at diagnosis
Cancer may have been a defining moment but it does not define me!
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