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Re: Question??Pet scan or Bone scan
I'm now nervous too - as I have not had a PET (thank you ladies for the info above as I was wondering if this was a test I might have had here in Italy and just not known the name here as its all in Italian!) ... ;-0 However, I am going to ask my doctors here when I go for my Herceptin (Monday) to see what the deal is on the PET. I do have one spot on the back of my head (behind the ear) and a rib (below where I had surgery) that are sore - all the time... and its been a year since surgery. UGH! So, I'm a bit nervous. Had a TAC (MRI think they call it in the US) with contrast and they said I'm fine .... that was October... and I'm due for more exams this month (every 3 months) they say for the first year - and they only started this "follow up" scans 3 months ago... UGH!
So, Thanks for the info - I'll use it this week.
Karen
Karen
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Karen Wheelhouse Age: 46
Facebook id: Karen Wheel
2-09 – Age 44 -Biopsy-Cancer
3-09 – Right Quadrantectomy. Clear margins.
3 lymph nodes taken - all clear
Tumor results: Stage 1, 1.5 cm, Her2 +++
Est positive 80% - Prog 10% - Ki67 postive 30%
4-09 – Became a vegan! pH balance of body - cancer can't grow in neutral pH!
4-09 Started Herceptin & Chemo (9 weeks of Navelbine *)
* FYI - when coupled with Herceptin has the same results as more toxic chemo. No brainer!
8-09 - 30 RADS
9-09 - Said NO to hormone therapy
4-10 Finished Herceptin!!!!
7-10 PET Scan & other exams .... All clear! YIPPEE!!!!
11-10 Breast, organ Ultrasounds and lung x-rays all clear no changes ... NED!
2-25-2011 --- 2 years from surgery and NED!!!!!!
7-2011 Clear bone scan and full body and head MRI! NED! NED! NED! ;-)[/SIZE]
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