results from x.rays

In some places they do 6 monthly surveillance scans and there's even some research which suggests that outcomes are no better doing 3 monthly scans than doing them yearly.

Only your team can tell you what your surveillance programme will be.

Thankyou Lolie ,I seem to be on a never ending roller coster ,as i see my team every 3 months and i see my surgeon every 3 months as well ,I know they are doing what they think is right and it probably is ,but it just seems overwhelming ,as each time i have to have an x.ray ,so this year alone i have had 8 x.rays ,each time i get myself so worked up about it all ,my stress levels are terrible ,i dont want to sound ungrateful ,but i just think its ott ,i am sure 1 x.ray should be enough for my team and surgeon ,but i have 2 within 6 weeks of each other

Goodness me.  That does sound like a lot.

I only saw my surgeon once following my surgery and I required an x-ray before that appointment.

I see my radiation oncology team every 3 months and my haematologist every 6 months (I've had lymphoma as well) and they've always used the same set of images.

It might be a good idea to bring it up with your treating team. Imaging itself is not without risk so it's reasonable to ask for clarification of why the benefits outweigh the risk at the moment.

Wow 

Hi there Christie.K

I had a lobectomy and segment removed and have been cast out. I have a CT scan monitoring my bowel cancer Aug 21  and my Lung cancer they’re two separate cancers In September 

She said they got it and they weren’t worried 

Me on the other had two cancers in two years I would like slightly more concern and monitoring!

It seems different trust’s definitely work in different ways. 

Yeah definitely, my xrays are every 6 month now , I'm scared that's not enough and ct scan yearly now , like yourself Ann after having cancer twice u expect a come back....or is just me

I have already brought this up with my team though they said they would do 1 x.ray every 3 months it seems no one is listening .i will mention it again .

My guess would be that there's no co-ordination between the two and that your team doesn't see themselves as having any input into what the surgeon requires.

No it’s not just you. 
I feel that they’re not monitoring at all. I’m two years LAR and no colonoscopy. I feel I can’t push as the NHS seem as if their struggling 

Let’s hope I don’t regret it 

I think you are probably right ,i did also ask my surgeon when i last saw her ,and she said i need an x.ray everytime i see her but if the x.ray is within the 3 months that i see my team then i would not need one for them as they could use the one she used ,but they dont listen to each other and both send me for x.rays

I would push if you have not had one for two years that is such a long time