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How to monitor for reoccurring BC after double mastectomy?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 5, 2023 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
My oncologist basically discharged me after 5 years on letrozole. She says she is my oncologist for life but I have no appointments, no imaging, no blood tests. I have contacted her with hip pain twice and she refers me to PCP for x-rays. She is a top-rated doc. I keep asking on forums how people know they have a recurrence/spread and generally it seems to be through imaging for another problem!
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I am 65 years past my Breast Cancer removal. At that time, I was seen for about one year and nothing after that. Most of the time, cancers have been found early by the patient. Monthly, manual checking while in the shower is the first line of defense. I do not say it is the end all. Cancer is "sneaky", and you have to stay alerrt to anything that seems different. "If it looks like a dog and it barks like a dog, it probably is a dog", but we do not shoot dogs because they bark. We pay atteention, we ask for help (our doctor) and remember we know our body better than anyone else. Never be afraid to ask your doctor, if something just doesn't seem right. Better to maybe look a little foolish, then dead. Your general paractioner may be your best friend. The Oncologist, wants to see patients who are probably already diagnosed.
If you are 5 years with no recurrence the Scale has tipped in the right direction. Time to enjoy those extra years you have been given. Smile, kiss your husband, laugh as often as you can, and remember you will not leave this planet one day earlier than God Has Decided is your time.
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