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One year after Mastectomy. What next?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 25, 2022 | Replies (18)

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@auntieoakley

Oh @gbnana I am soooo sorry you are going through this, I did go through a similar time about 6 or 8 months after completing my initial treatments. It turned out that most of those symptoms in my case were directly attributed to the forced menopause (ovary removal and endocrine therapy).
But I worried all the time, which led to a little depression that made me want to sleep all the time.
That being said, I am glad you are seeing the doctor about this. My doctor ordered a PET scan for me because I just couldn’t get past it. This gave me great piece of mind, know they are pretty definitive for cancer.
My doctor said pretty much all of his patients who had cancer seemed to go through this. He claims the harder your initial treatments are, the more likely you are to be uneasy about relapse. In my years of advocating for cancer patients since then, I can say I believe it to be true.
I hope your doctor will find a way to give you piece of mind. There is a wisdom I received on connect that essentially said “ don’t let the worry about the future, steal the joy you can have today”. I have to remind myself, all the time🙄.
Do you have a list of questions lined up for your appointment?

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Thankyou for your encouraging response.
I am not sure I can just ask for a Pet scan and get one, but that would ease my mind for sure.
Will ask at my appt tomorrow