emlauritsen

Thanks, 3 different derms, 1 oncologist and 2 primary care physicians all asked for blood work and a yearly chest x-ray when following me as a patient. The only changes that occured were from every three month derm visits to every 6 mths after the first 3 years, then yearly visits after the 5 yr mark was hit. I myself have chosen to have the chest x-ray every 3 years, not every year.   I also chose not to continue with an oncologist, all basals are dx after removal by derm and sent to pathology (I've had a lot of those and too many to keep count of AKs removed.)

Thanks!

Beth

Thanks, 3 different derms, 1 oncologist and 2 primary care physicians all asked for blood work and a yearly chest x-ray when following me as a patient. The only changes that occured were from every three month derm visits to every 6 mths after the first 3 years, then yearly visits after the 5 yr mark was hit. I myself have chosen to have the chest x-ray every 3 years, not every year.   I also chose not to continue with an oncologist, all basals are dx after removal by derm and sent to pathology (I've had a lot of those and too many to keep count of AKs removed.)

Thanks!

Beth

It was very emotional hitting that 5 yr mark, make sure you celebrate. I tend to get all wound up the weeks leading up to my derm visit.  But I did celebrate each milestone…for example when I was able to go every 6 months instead of every 3 months, that was a big deal for me. Every time I got for a derm visit I either have AKs removed or basals removed. I never get to leave that office without some kind of wound! But it's ok, get all those barnacles scraped off.

It was very emotional hitting that 5 yr mark, make sure you celebrate. I tend to get all wound up the weeks leading up to my derm visit.  But I did celebrate each milestone…for example when I was able to go every 6 months instead of every 3 months, that was a big deal for me. Every time I got for a derm visit I either have AKs removed or basals removed. I never get to leave that office without some kind of wound! But it's ok, get all those barnacles scraped off.

Thanks Michael, I don't see an oncologist any longer, just the yearly skin checks. It was the oncologist that ordered the SNB because my melanoma was staged between 1 and 2. He also stated that I needed a yearly chest x-ray and blood work. My primary care physician has ordered the blood work in the past but I changed doctors and need to coach this one on what I need to have done. The derm told me that they are looking for changes via bloodwork.  Last year when I brought her the blood test results she told me that they missed the test she was looking for. Just trying to get all my paperwork in order before the appt in July.  thanks again.

Thanks Michael, I don't see an oncologist any longer, just the yearly skin checks. It was the oncologist that ordered the SNB because my melanoma was staged between 1 and 2. He also stated that I needed a yearly chest x-ray and blood work. My primary care physician has ordered the blood work in the past but I changed doctors and need to coach this one on what I need to have done. The derm told me that they are looking for changes via bloodwork.  Last year when I brought her the blood test results she told me that they missed the test she was looking for. Just trying to get all my paperwork in order before the appt in July.  thanks again.