I wrote about a month ago how my husband has been in remisson for 6 months(hodgkins stage IIIb bulky tumors) but for three months now has had extreme itching to the point where he scratches til he bleeds. now he is very tired and says he feels something pushing on his throat but he does not feel a new lump. i know his systems is low because he is breaking out in cold sores all over his mouth and chin ( had many the month he was diagnosed). he called me at work today and said he called the cancer clinice because he just feels like something is wrong. i know it has to be really bad for him to call because he waited almost a year to see a doctor before and he was suffering with cough, weight loss and night sweats (and a large lump on side of his neck) for most of the year "its just the flu" he would say.
sorry i am rambling.. anyways my question is the last time we saw the doctor she said that he would not have any more scans done at all.(keep in mind only been in remission for 6mths) is that normal not to have scans done til at least 2yrs of remission. can we demand another scan now.( she is our new doctor the one that was with us the first year left the clinic). i don't know if it makes a difference but we are in ontario,canada.
any advice would be helpfull (sorry for spelling errors)