After 7 years I have just been diagnosed with multiple mets,After my op amd reconn I was on aromasin for 6 years, no problems was well througout treatment, .I had regular follow up appointments with onc and breast care surgeon. During this time I never had one blood test or one scan . I am now beginning to wonder if I was offered these investigations would my mets have been discovered sooner ???. has anyone else had the same follow up care , i know all oncs have different views on these tests and the worth ,but I am beginning to feel as if I was let down a little
If it’s any consolation, I have never had a scan, and only had blood tests for the chemo. I am now nine years on, and was discharged after five years. I am still taking tamoxifen, but no follow up anymore.
The follow up appointments I had for the first few years pretty much consisted of the onc asking me if I felt OK, then having a bit of a feel for enlarged lymph nodes etc, and that was it.
I am almost five years on and will see the consultant at my last and fifth follow up. I saw a consultant year one and two - exam of breast and lymph. Year three and four just mamogram. I have never seen an oncologist.
I have often wondered why we are not given any blood tests at follow up.
I found out at diagnosis that initially an MRI scan is given at my hospital to women with lobular cancer but not ductal.