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Becky · 04-16-2010, 08:54 AM

What does the radiologist reading the scans think they are? Perhaps that radiologist should review all the pix and make some comment. Do they go away and then come back or do they go away but new spots emerge in a different location (and then those go away too).

I would want some explanation of what they think it is. I had a first scan after treatment was completed and they saw something in my right upper lobe. Said to rescan in 3 months. Of course you can't just let it go AND, I didn't want to continue just having scans unless there were symptoms. I got my onc and the radiologist together. The radiologist didn't know my history. Seems the "hazy something" in the right lung was radiation scarring. Yours could be infection, response to allergens, anything like that but it would be nice if they would give you some theories. Settles the mind. I am sure you are fine but I know how the mind can take you to that bad place of Cancerland.

Keep smiling.

04-16-2010, 08:54 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Need Some Advice What does the radiologist reading the scans think they are? Perhaps that radiologist should review all the pix and make some comment. Do they go away and then come back or do they go away but new spots emerge in a different location (and then those go away too). I would want some explanation of what they think it is. I had a first scan after treatment was completed and they saw something in my right upper lobe. Said to rescan in 3 months. Of course you can't just let it go AND, I didn't want to continue just having scans unless there were symptoms. I got my onc and the radiologist together. The radiologist didn't know my history. Seems the "hazy something" in the right lung was radiation scarring. Yours could be infection, response to allergens, anything like that but it would be nice if they would give you some theories. Settles the mind. I am sure you are fine but I know how the mind can take you to that bad place of Cancerland. Keep smiling. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"