When I was at the oncologist a week ago, I asked how long I'd have to be on Coumadin. When the clot was found in January, I was told I'd have to take it for at least 6 months. My question last week was: does the 6 months start at the time I get regulated to a certain dose? Or did the clock start ticking on that day in January?
Also, I had asked what my follow-up plan was, now that treatment has, for the most part (excepting Herceptin), ended. And is there any way to know if all the chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation of the last 7 months actually ridded my body of the cancer? The doctor that saw me on the 25th was not my usual, and he did not know me. He said to wait til Dr. Brown came back from vacation to get those answers.
She came back from vacation on Monday, and I had been expecting a call with my answers. The call that came was from one of the nurses there, who told me that Dr. Brown would discuss that with me on my next visit: June 15. So much for timely answers.
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