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Re: Follow up guidelines...
I used to see so many as well until I changed Rad Oncs and he told me I should have a professional breast exam twice a year (I have both of my breasts). He said he did not have to be one of the examiners but I could use him. (Prior to him, my other rad onc (who drove me nuts anyway) wanted to see me every 6 months).
Since I get Zometa every 6 months, I will be seeing my medical onc until that changes so there's 2 exams and visits right there.
After 2 years, I have not seen my breast surgeon. She didn't want to see me unless something came up.
I see my gyn once a year and get a yearly physical so I got 4 exams in there period and I try to spread them out a bit. Enough so that I put my yearly physical off from Dec to Feb to not have so many exams at once.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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