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Mary L · 03-10-2011, 10:24 AM

I will be having all my scans done in April. I have not had a brain MRI since 2008. That was done because I was having dizzy spells. It was ned. My question is I want to have one done next month with the rest of my scans as there are so many who are getting brain mets. Iam not sure if my onc will order one with no symtoms and if my insurance will cover it. Do I have to have a sympton to have one done? Mary L

03-10-2011, 10:24 AM	#1
Mary L Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA Posts: 297	Her2 and brain mets I will be having all my scans done in April. I have not had a brain MRI since 2008. That was done because I was having dizzy spells. It was ned. My question is I want to have one done next month with the rest of my scans as there are so many who are getting brain mets. Iam not sure if my onc will order one with no symtoms and if my insurance will cover it. Do I have to have a sympton to have one done? Mary L __________________ Mary L from PA Diag: Oct 2003 w/6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, IBC stage IIIB. tx A/C followed by Taxotere(only able to have 2 tx, allergic), mastectomy, 3 0ut of 7 positive nodes. 35 rads. Recurrence 9 months later, skin mets to mastectomy site. Tx Carboplatin/Herceptin. Stayed on Herceptin almost 5 years, had 3 more recurrences when I had to stop Herceptin due to my ejection fraction getting too low. Herceptin stopped and ned 3 years in Oct. 2010.