Self Checks Post Mastectomy

I will ask my surgeon tomorrow what he thinks is a good plan.
I know he mentioned a baseline MRI in a year or so and then only every few years...but I imagine it is a regular MRI and not breast as we have none!
Not sure what else he will recommend.
My derm, who I have always gone for an annual whole body skin check, said she'd read some studies that show for the first 18 months, we should have 6 month full body scans. I guess I am all for extra checking. The more eyes and hands, the better I feel about this whole experience.
Some days I wish I were married to a doctor to save on driving time!!
Oh, and onc mentioned blood work but no time frame yet.

Best to you!

Hi and sorry for not posting back.
Nope...nothing new. He said I would be following up with him for awhile so physical checks. I am meeting with a new oncologist and will reask the question to see what he thinks.
My 'fired" onco didn't seem interested or worried about what happened. 3 month blood draws were about the only thing mentioned on his end.

OK, I met with my new oncologist this afternoon.
My appointment was for 2 and am sure he didn't walk into the room till 2:30...I got to my car at FOUR PM!!! He is sooooo wonderful, so knowledgeable, so tender and so sweet and understanding that to ease my worries I should just move in with him !!

He comes from MD Anderson so I think he is highly regarded.
So I specifically asked about follow up.
Here are his comments overall...
It really depends on the type of cancer (how aggressive, stage, type, etc.) each of us has. For stage 1 with no lymph node involvement, he laid out the "recommended" plan of every 3 months for the first 2 years, blah, blah, but he said he has found that that is often times overkill. That at a stage 1 cancer, it truly goes by how you feel and what your concerns are. I must have had a horrible look on my face and he said that he usually works with patients.
If someone is a neurotic worrier (like myself!!), he would happily order any test that could be explained (PET, CT, blood, etc.) because he finds that patients truly DO know and understand themselves and he also firmly believes that to have a measure of peace of mind is worth more than giving a crap about whether the test is actually needed.
If he felt anything was in order, he would not hesitate to make the test done.
Of course, if someone is at a higher stage or has a more aggressive tumor, than he customizes the care for that patient.
I guess the bottom line is to find a doctor willing to work with you and your comfort level and who is knowledgeable and whom you trust. Then go by what they say and let them know about anything causing you anxiety. A good doctor will want to relieve that as much as stay on top of the course if the disease.

WOW he was smart, quick, soft spoken, eager to listen...objective and understanding. WOW is all I can say about this man. I am thrilled I went for a second opinion!!

Best to you al ladies!

I try to do the self exams in the shower, but I was never too successful with them when I had 2 breasts. I have lumpy breasts that show nothing on mammograms so I guess it will be a challenge. I am so done with BS mammograms and BSEs and MRIs (the dye) makes me nauseous.

I had a breast MRI with no dye.