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[luvmybees24]

It's me, full of questions! I have an appt with Dr. Talpaz at U of M on May 4th and I have an appt with my oncologist on April 13th. I am going to cancel my onc appt until I see Dr. Talpaz. I had my PCR drawn on 2/20/12 and I had a CBC and liver kidney function test on March 20. Can I wait until I see Dr. Talpaz to get more tests or should I go see my general Dr. around April 20th or so and have him order me the WBC and kidney functions? My PCR was 0.042%.and my WBC and kidney/liver tests were normal.

Once you hit MMR (which I believe I am with the 3 log reduction) do you just get PCR's every 3 months or do you continue to have the WBC and liver/kidney ones?

Any advice? Sorry I'm still kinda new to this so I may ask questions that seem "dumb" but ya can't blame me.

Laura.

[jjg]

Hi Laura,

Not even close to a dumb question!!!

When I was at your point I was having 3 monthly PCRs and monthly bloods - CBC (complete blood count i.e. WBC etc) and liver function (think it is call a metabolic panel). At either 6 or 9 months she also tested folate, iron studies and thyroid.

Josie

[GerryL]

In Australia once you're MMR you have six monthly PCRs which includes CBC and metabolic panel. Our health system deems that we have reached a "safe" level at MMR and will only require six monthly monitoring, this would more than likely change if we slipped backwards.

[Happycat]

So waiting until you see Dr. T is an extra 2 wks or so for a CBC?  I'd probably wait, but I'd base it on how I was feeling. Why are you canceling April 13 appt?  Is it difficult to go, an insurance issue? 

Traci