What follow-up care should I expect after mastectomy and radiation for stage 2A ...

Follow-up care after completing your primary treatments typically includes regular check-ups with your oncology team to monitor for any changes and manage any ongoing side effects from radiation. Your care team will likely discuss a personalized surveillance schedule that may include physical exams, imaging studies, and blood work based on your specific situation and risk factors. Many others in this community have navigated similar post-treatment decisions and may share their experiences with follow-up care routines.

I've been wondering about this exact same thing after finishing my treatments! It's so reassuring to know I'm not the only one trying to figure out what comes next in this whole journey.

Hi! I had terrible achiness in my joints and muscles when I took Letrozole. I was switched to Tamoxifen which has helped a bit with the achiness. My Rheumatologist has started me on Cymbalta for the achiness . I hope it helps. Does anyone experience red eyes for these drugs? Btw I am 75 and was dx 3 years ago with HER2-ER + stage 2 with lymph nodes . NED right now.

I was first started in Anastrole(?), and got switched to Leteozole, due to such bad side effects. They weren’t much better with that, so now I’m on Exemestane. I take it at night, so it’s working while I’m asleep and not so uncomfortable. Days are better than with the other 2. I’m still fatigued, but with 2 small grandbabies and a hobby farm (goats, sheep, ducks, cows), I try to find the energy to push through and enjoy them all. It is hard some days. If I sit down at all in my recliner, I find I nod off and nap until my grandbabies want their namma. I wish I wasn’t so tired all of the time. I try to find my fun everyday (not hard with my grands and my farm) some days can be challenging. I find my joints dont ache as much on Exemestane, like they did with the other 2 meds. Going down stairs is a slight trial, and I get winded periodically, but I just try to push through it all.