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I had changed providers to be closer to home and shorten infusion days. It’s within the same healthcare company just a different location. There’s been a lot of differences in communication such as not getting any response on labs even if they are off until after the weekend and frequency of appointments being reduced to every three weeks instead of weekly on TC, etc that are making me a little bit unsure but I don’t know if it’s just anxiety or that I was used to the first provider and the way… read more
No imaging after starting chemo, breast MRI after chemo before surgery. Mammogram 6 months after radiation, then annually after that no breast exams after starting chemo, my tumor was not palpable, only seen on imaging. After all treatment done, breast exams every 3 months.
Sorry you had inconsistencies, that surely adds to stress!
Wishing you well!
The oncology team offered a physical breast exam with each visit. I didn't particularly care for the oncologist, and the NP was phenomenal- but they are both guys, so, no-thank you. My PCP is female, and I do take her up on her offer, instead.
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Thank you! I will be getting a mri before surgery per surgical oncologist. Unsure yet if I will be doing radiation. I finished week 9 of taxol yesterday and it is still palpable. I begin AC in a few weeks. The first provider I was with did a breast exam every week with the taxol and the new provider I see every 3 weeks and she’s only done one so yeah it definitely threw me off.
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