What doctors do you follow up with now?

Polamom it's different for everyone. In my case:

1st year see Onc & BS alternating every 6 months (basically see someone every 3 months)
After 1st year see BS & Onc every year ( basically see 1 of them every 6 months) I think this is for 3 or 5  years. I do believe I see my BS for life. (Do note that most people see their oncs more often the first 3 years but don't see their BS like I do. This is the way it's done where I'm treated).

I will see my PS I believe yearly once I'm done. I don't get mammos anymore because I have no breasts just boobie prizes

See my LE MD once a year

Still see my GP and Gyn once a year

I didn't do rads so I don't know what the follow up is with that.

BTW I will get another liver scan but I think this is the last one. They thought they might be issues but so far no, just benign cysts.

polamom - I have to agree with the other ladies in that treatment can vary depending on where you live.  I saw my RO once after finishing rads and that was for a so-called "skin check."  That was a cover his ass visit since he would not let me use any creams at all and I ended up with a bad topical infection.  I see my MO every 6 months and he orders my mammos once a year - does not think I need more than that.  Haven't seen my surgeon in quite a while and don't plan on it in the future.,  Don't get me wrong, my surgeon was amazing but life goes on and he has others that need him more than I do.  So my doctor schedule is this;  MO 2 times a year, mammo once a year, gyn once a year and primary doctor every 3 months for "routine maintenance" for cholestrol and high blood pressure.  Have been seeing a pain management specialist  - seems I ended up with permanent nerve damage from rads and trying to get that under control.  I do believe that some are being overtreated.  I am more than comfortable with the follow up schedule I have.  Other tests, scans, etc can always be added if there is a need.

Should I be concerned that I don't see my ONC for 7 months  PFC, and the BS said to make an appt in a year?  I didn't have radiation, and I had a left mastectomy.  I only see my PCP if I make an appt. As I am TN there are no other treatments. I feel like it just ended and now what do I do?  

Lynnmaine I'm on the same schedule. I do see my PCP once a year because I make the appointment… and so should you. I also see my gyno once a year as well.

I think the only reason why our BS & onc sees us once a year is to check the scars for any recurrence. Other than that what can they tell us when the see us. Unless we have some symptom there is no reason for them to do anything else. I'm glad I don't have to see my once every 3 months. I want to get on with my life already.

If you have any unexplained pain, rash etc that goes on for more than 2-4 weeks be sure to tell both your PCP and your onc. 

I'm on about the same "minimal" schedule as jo955 is, now that I passed two years:  MO, every six mos., mammo once a year, and GYN once a year (he monitors my uterine lining while I am on Tamox.)   Before that I saw the MO about every 3-4 mos. and also saw the BS a few times, but considering my Dx, it really felt like TMD (too many doctors) for me.  I do the SBE monthly. 

Hi ladies

I am 12 years out and now see my GP once a years for a mamo and ultrasound.

Once treatment was finished I didn't see my oncologist again.  

My follow up was with my surgeon every 3 months for the first 2 years.  Then the appointments moved to 6 months for 2 more years then annually.  In the last few visits with surgeon we basically just caught up on the events of the year.  

Now just the GP I could continue to visit my surgeon but opted for the GP instead.  

Gai

Thanks lago

I will pop onto those threads as well

Gai