Good Follow-Up Today
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Good Follow-Up Today

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    • July 17, 2013 at 8:35 pm
    kpcollins31
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    Have not posted in a while, but had a good follow-up today with my melanoma specialist. I became 3C in Sep 2012 when the melanoma spread to a single nearby lymph node (~18 months after initial diagnosis). I chose to "watch and wait" and today had another all clear visit – my next follow-up is in 6 months and I am scheduled to have a CT scan, an MRI of the brain, and full bloodwork. No PET scans.

    Have not posted in a while, but had a good follow-up today with my melanoma specialist. I became 3C in Sep 2012 when the melanoma spread to a single nearby lymph node (~18 months after initial diagnosis). I chose to "watch and wait" and today had another all clear visit – my next follow-up is in 6 months and I am scheduled to have a CT scan, an MRI of the brain, and full bloodwork. No PET scans.

    It is interesting to me how scan type and frequency seem to vary a lot. Some people seem to have some type of scan every 3 months or so. Clearly, my oncologist is not a huge believer in these scans for detecting recurrence.  

    Kevin   

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