mammograms every 1 or 2 years after bc dx

I was diagnosed in Jan/03, was treated in Oshawa and have yearly mammograms.

I am have a mammo every 6 months for 5 years.

Yearly for me too. I am assuming that they are either old pamphlets or its a typo. Be sure to talk to your Oncologist about it.

Yearly

Fists up!

I had bilateral last May...just had implants...have been told no mammograms for no breasts. I live in B.C. and that is what both breast surgeon and onc told me?

Hi, diagnosed March 06, yearly mammograms. Treated in Hamilton, ON. I just had my first 6 month check up with my oncologist, exam & bloodwork. I am told that the bloodwork is only done for the first exam, then not done again???!!! Seems strange to me as blood work gives a good idea of how my body is doing...... any comments?

Barb

Hi Barb,
Diagnosed Dec 05. I was treated in Hamilton as well. Same thing, only had bloodwork at 6 month checkup. My family doc does a complete run of blood at my annual physical and good thing too. My liver enzymes were through the roof. He thinks it has to do with the strain my liver went through with chemo but we are redoing them every 3 months to keep an eye on them. Seems with Cancer you go from all the treatment in the world to nothing. Leaves you feeling kind of lost when it all stops. At least when they were treating it you know you had it and something was being done about it. Now I'm just left wondering when and if it will come back

Hi Wanda, I think it's ridiculous that they don't screen our blood... some oncologists at J do, but not mine. He flatly refused, I may look for a new oncologist. I will have my family doctor screen my blood, or my surgeon.

I wonder when it will come back too, I try not to think about it but it just keeps popping up.

Barb

Wallan, who's your onc? Mine is Tozer and he does not order blood work. I'm happy as i hate bloodwork and there's always something whacky since chemo. Like liver or white blood cells or cholesterol...my new life as an ostritch is much happier.
Michelle

Hi Newday,

I'm from Windsor also. DX in 2003 at the age of 52...had lumpectomy, chemo and rads. My Mammo's are done yearly. I would double check with your oncologist or family doctor regarding your Mammogram schedule and possibly request that yearly mammo's are done.

Hi again Barb,
Because my liver enzymes were so elevated they decided a scan was required. The only reason we knew they were elevated though is because my family doctor ran a complete blood workup at my annual physical which was shortly before my visit to the ever late oncologist. As for chemo I had 4 rounds of AC. He wanted me to do 4 rounds of Taxol too but since I was node negative I opted out of that one. I see him again in August

I know my MD did not think I needed ultra sound or mammograms at all but i instsited for the oncologist said for the first 5 years you are the most likely to get the breast cancer back. I insisted and she complied. I had another problem this year and the ultra sound did not pick it up and the mammogram did. Both do not see the same things. I just had it removed last week and I found out it was normal tissue. You never know and I think for the first 5 years you should get both tests on both breasts.
I dont think it really matters if the doctor orders it any way. Good luck to you