Check-up 27 Sep 2010

I just had a check-up on 27 Sep 2010, so it is another overdue post.

Okay, it's nearly crunch time now - my marker is not co-operating with me, or maybe I asked for it. It has inched up again to 17 from 15.7 in July.

My onco noticed the new lump above the surgical line and I pointed out the two lumps below the collar bone.

Just my observation, and I may be wrong, but I thought the young male oncos are not very thorough with physical check-ups, probably not too comfortable about the procedure. I wonder if that was one of the reasons why my previous onco switched to colon cancer. Well, I am actually not really bothered by the physical check-ups, given my age and the fact that I have on numerous occasions had trainee doctors young enough to be my children poking me all over during my hospital stays. But then, nowadays, cancer is not limited to young at heart, middle-aged ladies like me and I can understand their apprehension when they have a young pretty female patient.

My onco said the ca marker is still ok, but to me that is not okay. It has been inching up since Jan this year and is the highest since I stopped chemo 2 years ago. Something is not right.

Gosh! My memory is leaking. I can't remember if my onco asked whether I wanted conventional medication. But I think he did because I remembered saying 'no' to something he said. Anyway, he suggested a ctscan before my next appointment in Dec 2010, and added that is if I didn't mind having the contrast or some chemical in my body.

I have fixed the appointment for the ctscan but have not decided if I will go through with it.

For the records, my onco had a male guest with him throughout my appointment. One who did not look like a trainee, but I have no idea why or what he was there for.

Again, I did not mention the pain in the collar bone and in the chest area as the pain had disappeared before my check-up. If I did, my onco might have rushed me for a ctscan and check-up as soon as possible.