In remission after 11 months

I had a mastectomy & right after the surgeon said I was cancer free I also saw the oncologist every 3 months & had blood work done I believe the blood work can show possible cancer I just had a diagnostic mammogram very thorough & don’t have to go back for another year cancer free for two years one of the blood test was a cancer antigen hope this helps

I had a lumpectomy end of Oct 2022. Completed radiation end of Jan 2023. They have to wait 6 months after radiation to do mammograms. I get the 3D. Our Windsong Radiology in Buffalo makes sure we get the MRI. That detects a lot. Found this surprising.
They did mine after the biopsy to see if there were any other suspicious areas. If you don't have a good feeling about your oncologist call your insurance and get another one. This is scary stuff.

Hi Melana, I too questioned this. In two years they decrease your appointments also. I was told you had a team. Your breast cancer surgeon orders your mammograms and other testing. Your oncologist does do blood work that I thought was a form of detecting?? And my Radiologist after 2 years said I graduated, and hopefully will never need to see them again. I do want to note that my bc surgeon was old school. I am very dense for mammograms seeing… in fact I had bilateral bc that my mammograms didn’t pick up.. so I heard of a young new bc doctor being very thorough and patient and kind. I made an appointment.She is a Tiger! She actually said I will be getting a breast MRI, then in six months a three d diagnostic mammogram. It has been three years for me in February. She said she will see I get this. Maybe ask your oncologist what all kinds of blood work they do? My oncologist if I mention any thing I feel is not quite feeling right, he orders the appropriate scan/test for that area. You have to be your own advocate unfortunately sometimes. My first bc surgeon was very mean about doing a MRI .. the BC Doctor has to contact your insurance company and fight for you. Just like my oncologist had to fight for a lot of MRI’s when my BC Doctor did biopsy.. all my request for additional MRI’s ( bone MRI plus others my oncologist got them approved. It’s a harder fight sometimes with an complacent health care provider. Find another doctor if you feel they are not caring a being thorough. I was glad I did. Sorry this is so long. Prayers sent and peace of mind, healing and strength. ❤️👍🙏🏻

@A MyBCTeam Member So glad the chemo is working!😁👍👏👏👏👏