Question about CT Scans or Scans in General

Tabatha00
Tabatha00 Member Posts: 133
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

I finished chemo in January of 2009.  My oncologist and other oncologists at the Kirklin Clinic in B'ham, AL where I go don't do additional scans of any kind. 

Is anyone else the same?  How do you feel about getting or not getting scans done on a regular basis? 

When I was dx with breast cancer they found a 2 cm tumor in the bottom pole of my kidney.  (lucky me right?).  They were able to remove it, no further treatment required.  The cancer was renal cell carcinoma, Grade 1.  The slowest growing kind you can have.  My urologist said I've probably had it for years and actually alot of people have them they just don't know it until they have a CT for some other problem.  The urologist is the one who requires a CT scan every year.  

I have my CT scan coming up in March and I soooooooooooo don't want to do it.  I know I NEED to but I just think if that damn tumor wasn't in my kidney then I wouldn't have had to subject myself to all this worry about the upcoming test.  I could go on living on Denial Street at the intersection of Ignorance is Bliss Lane.   lol

How do ya'll feel about not getting scans on a regular basis for those of you whose physicians don't do them.  I don't want to do my CT in March.  I DON'T I DON'T I DON'T!!!!!   I guess I can refuse.  

How do ya'll feel?

 Tabatha 

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  • LRM216
    LRM216 Member Posts: 2,115
    edited January 2011

    My onc doesn't do scans either, unless you request one because of symptoms of any sort. During my three month visits, she always asks - anything to report to me regarding any type of symptoms - and I just tell her no.  Fortunately, I have nothing that lasted more than a few hours or a day at best, but if I were to begin having symptoms that truly alarmed me, I would have to tell her and bite the bullet and have the dang scan(s).  I too prefer not to think about it and dread even typing the word "scan."  You DO NEED to have the scan in March, - since you had something removed from the kidney - and I am sure you will be just fine.  I hate it for you that you too have the "scanxiety" syndrome, as I know only too well what it's like.  I have my next breast MRI in April and I hate those too.

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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited January 2011

    Tabatha...I remember you and your tumor "dancing from your kidney" from previous posts some time ago.good to hear from you!

    I am NOT having any scans...I to go the Cleveland Clinic and they said NO unless I really wanted one or had symptoms..so far so good..They said I would be too stressed out and that scans pick up everything and they/me would freak out about something that is probably benign.

    I'm OK with that because I have no desire to have a scan..I feel like I will know if there is something wrong.

    I hate the thought of needles too..I'm having a Vit D test in a couple of weeks and I dread the needles...I went through 8 IV chemos and 8 blood tests plus surgery and chest ex-rays and muga scans and all that stuff..and frankly..I'm DONE.

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