April 25 I see the windup of my active treatment with my oncologists. Although Dr. Paterson still oversees my treatment, I see Dr. Lisa Pickering for the second time. She is thorough about checking me over and suggests an ultrasound to check the lymph nodes in my neck, which shrank after the first chemo treatment. It is unlikely that cancer cells are lurking there but an ultrasound will provide baseline information. They both agree with our suggestion that as mammograms did not find my cancer, an MRI will be done alternate years with a mammogram on the remaining left breast. I am scheduled to see Dr. Paterson in six months in October an dshould have the MRI before then.
I am now returned to the excellent care of my GP, Dr. Pat Waymouth, who I see every 3 months, and who will now check my lymph nodes at the same time.
Arriving back from UK on Wednesday night, Thursday morning I discover a note in the mail arranging a final MUGA cardiac test appointment for 1pm that day! I jump into my clothes and Ted drives me up there and waits the hour or so that it takes to remove some blood, add radioactive trackers and video my heart 10 minutes each side. All seems well.
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