How often blood work?

GayleMc
GayleMc Member Posts: 311 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
Hi, July is time for my second mammogram since diagnosis, which we are doing every six months. I have been seeing med. onc. every three months and will have six month check with rads onc. My confusion is I was told in April that my blood work would be done by the breast center where I get my mammo and sent over. However, I have found that they don't do blood work. I called med onc office and they said, there is no order for blood work so I must not need it. Do you all think this could be tue? Does anyone still on 3 month checks with onc not get blood work? I, personally think this is a mix up. Can anyone enlighten me? Thank you.

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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #2
    3 yrs as of June 28th since finished radiation
    since then I GO every 3 mths to my oncologist and week prior I get blood work @ time. @ 6 months I get mammo (one time both breasts and next time BC breast) recently I was just told i'll be able to extend my appt to every 4 months instead of 3...yippeeee

    But always have blood work prior to all appt...one week before...

    Denise
  • jamiegww
    jamiegww Member Posts: 384
    #3
    Sounds like someone is confused.
    I have been on 3 month onc checks since I finished chemo 13 months ago. I always get bloodwork. I'm pretty sure my insurance wouldn't be paying for any test they didn't think were necessary so maybe you should try calling your onc again to make sure they weren't having an "off" day when you spoke to them before. Chances are someone forgot to note that you needed bloodwork. It never hurts to double check.
  • Grandma X 6
    Grandma X 6 Member Posts: 135
    #4
    jamiegww said:

    Sounds like someone is confused.
    I have been on 3 month onc checks since I finished chemo 13 months ago. I always get bloodwork. I'm pretty sure my insurance wouldn't be paying for any test they didn't think were necessary so maybe you should try calling your onc again to make sure they weren't having an "off" day when you spoke to them before. Chances are someone forgot to note that you needed bloodwork. It never hurts to double check.

    Call them
    Every 3months for me so far finished Chemo in Jan 2010. I just went last week to Onc did blood work. Next time is in Oct.Yea! Still have mamo every 6 months with ultrasound and Mri. I hope soon I will not have to back to the BS so often. Good Luck to all of us. Cindy
  • Annette 11
    Annette 11 Member Posts: 380
    #5
    For me it's been every 3
    For me it's been every 3 months for blood work. Yearly for Pet scan.
  • jendrey
    jendrey Member Posts: 377
    #6
    Annette 11 said:

    For me it's been every 3
    For me it's been every 3 months for blood work. Yearly for Pet scan.

    ...
    I just had two mammos done and no blood work for those. But, it seems every time, and before, I see an oncologist I have blood work done.
  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
    #7
    Who orders the bloodwork?
    I see the oncologist every 3 months. I get lab work done before each appt. The mammography center is not your treating physician so it would not seem appropriate for them to be ordering lab work. There are a number of levels they are looking for every three months so I believe there was just a misunderstanding on your part on who orders the labs. I can't imagine labs NOT being required.

    IRENE
  • GayleMc
    GayleMc Member Posts: 311 Member
    #8
    jessiesmom1 said:

    Who orders the bloodwork?
    I see the oncologist every 3 months. I get lab work done before each appt. The mammography center is not your treating physician so it would not seem appropriate for them to be ordering lab work. There are a number of levels they are looking for every three months so I believe there was just a misunderstanding on your part on who orders the labs. I can't imagine labs NOT being required.

    IRENE

    Thank you all for your
    Thank you all for your responses. I will call tomorrow. This did not seem right to me either...what eelse would the med onc do if there were no blood work. Yesterday, it was the appointment setter who told me I didn't need blood work, DUH, but it was indeed my med onc who said in April that the surgeons office could do it on July since I was seeing them the week before seeing her anyway. Anyway, I now know that blood work should be done and I will get an appointment when I call and ask to speak to the doctor tomorrow. Once again, thank you all so much.
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #9
    jendrey said:

    ...
    I just had two mammos done and no blood work for those. But, it seems every time, and before, I see an oncologist I have blood work done.

    I get blood work done every
    I get blood work done every 6 months.


    Leeza

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