TNBC & what are threads?

Welcome to the site, Gami43!

Here's a summary that covers what threads are, taken from the Help section:

Categories – For example, “Not Diagnosed but Concerned” is a Category and holds Forums such as “Not Diagnosed but Worried” and “High Risk Women.”

Forums – Forums are subsets of Categories and provide specific topic areas for Community Members to submit content. For example, if you are a Community Member who is worried about breast cancer, but is not diagnosed, you would choose the “Not diagnosed but worried” Forum to submit your concern.

Topics – Topics are subsets of Forums. Once you have found an appropriate Forum to submit your content to, you can start a new Topic that details your question or concern.

Posts – Posts are subsets of Topics. Once you or another Community Member has started a Topic, Posts can be added to the Topic by you and other Community Members.

The Triple Negative forum is a good place to start.

Welcome Gami. I well remember being in your place - finished treatment and the oncologist saying I'll see you in three months. I was shocked that after so much going on, I was going to be left alone for three months. As regards scans, it seems that there is a whole lot of variety in what patients want/get and what doctors say. Some people have regular follow up scans as a reassurance that everything is ok. Some people don't want the "scanxiety." Some doctors will order scans if you want them. Some doctors will not do scans unless there are some symptoms that suggest a scan is necessary. It is my understanding that finding something on a scan or when symptoms manifest themselves do not affect further treatment or the outcome of treatment. I'm sure others will come along with more opinions. But the bottom line is there are no set rules for what happens next. I am 2 years out from diagnosis and have 3 monthly oncologist check ups with a clinical breast exam, blood work every time and mammos every six months. No scans.