I had breast cancer coming up to a year ago I’m free now , but I really don’t think that just a mamo yearly is enough screening surely there should be other tests and screening available.
I was diagnosed with TNBC in 2020. It didn’t show up in mammograms but made its presence know in a swollen lymph node. I had a mastectomy, lymph nodes removed and then chemo. It only showed in my breast after an mri scan. Now I get an annual mammogram on my remaining breast and although they have been clear I have no confidence that I am clear as it can come back anywhere. Scans should be part of follow up automatically.
oh my word , do the memo never picked it up that’s terrible , oh that’s what I mean we have to be our own doctor on times thankfully you caught it though .
I have heard this before that they don’t pick up lots of breast cancers .it makes me mad to think that that could have been missed , and we are relying on this now annually .
what I also worry about is that if my cancer returned elsewhere it would be advanced by the time it makes a appearance surely something should be done better to monitor us
I’m fine most of the time and refuse to let it get me down. On ibandronic acid and have finished 2 of the 3 years I need to take it. I did say to the consultant that I didn’t see the point of an annual mammogram when 3 of them after they thought it was breast cancer never picked it up. The tumours were too small. Hey ho such is life. We just get on with it don’t we. You take care Lara and be well
