I had my six month follow up with my surgical oncologist today. I felt fine driving there but going up the elevator to the 12th floor I started to have some anxiety. Not a big fan of going there! Jeff was already at work but came over to be with me for the appointment which was nice.
Her fellow talked to me first and did a physical exam. Then Dr. Easson came in to chat. She genuinely cared about how I was doing and checked on my plan for returning to work. I told her I am aiming for July and she said if I am not ready at that time to come talk to her or Dr. Hunter. She said it is better to be fully ready when you go back then go before you are and having to take more time off. She said many women find this stage the hardest part, when you are done treatment and trying to deal with the emotional aspects of everything we have gone through. I appreciated her support.
She said that her and Dr. Conrad will take turns seeing me every 6 months. So I won't see Dr. Easson again until next spring. But I do have to go for a mammogram on May 25th, for my "annual" one - the one last time was my first and was for diagnostic purposes, but this one is a new baseline she said.
It all sounds good to me, and even though the hospital visits aren't that easy to face, I am glad for the ongoing monitoring.
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