First Post-treament check-up - 08-28-2002 10:09 PM
Hi-
I would like to hear when most of you were scheduled for your post-treatment check-up.
My mother's rad onc wants to wait a month for CT and check-up. This seems a bit long to me. On the other hand, her pulmonoloigst (she has a suspected primary lung cancer also) will be seeing her the last day of treatments with a CT and discussion of what we should do next. That's what I like to hear.
Anyway, just curious as to when others had their first follow-up. And, yes I am aware that even though the delivery of radiation is complete, there is residual radiation that continues working. But I find it hard to believe that this residual makes that much difference in determining the success of the treatments.
Thanks.
Cynthia
I would like to hear when most of you were scheduled for your post-treatment check-up.
My mother's rad onc wants to wait a month for CT and check-up. This seems a bit long to me. On the other hand, her pulmonoloigst (she has a suspected primary lung cancer also) will be seeing her the last day of treatments with a CT and discussion of what we should do next. That's what I like to hear.
Anyway, just curious as to when others had their first follow-up. And, yes I am aware that even though the delivery of radiation is complete, there is residual radiation that continues working. But I find it hard to believe that this residual makes that much difference in determining the success of the treatments.
Thanks.
Cynthia