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tousled1 · 07-31-2007, 10:22 AM

I'm in desparate need of some encouragement right about now. As you know I was just diagnosed with lung mets and I had a brain scan yesterday morning. I received a call from my oncologist's office and she wants me to now have a brain MRI. I asked if something showed up on the brain scan of yesterday. The reply was that a blimp showed up and that she wants a brain MRI done. I'm waiting for the office to call back with the date/time of scheduling. I'm praying that it's not brain mets, but what else could it possibly be???

07-31-2007, 10:22 AM	#1
tousled1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,104	HELP -- Possible Brain Mets I'm in desparate need of some encouragement right about now. As you know I was just diagnosed with lung mets and I had a brain scan yesterday morning. I received a call from my oncologist's office and she wants me to now have a brain MRI. I asked if something showed up on the brain scan of yesterday. The reply was that a blimp showed up and that she wants a brain MRI done. I'm waiting for the office to call back with the date/time of scheduling. I'm praying that it's not brain mets, but what else could it possibly be??? __________________ Kate Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58) ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2% Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 14 of 26 nodes positive Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007 Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006 BRCA1/BRCA2 negative Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking. March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra