[Becky]

Kelly


What did your onc suggest? Did he say he would rescan that area in 2 months, 3 months? How often do they run the tumor markers? If they only run them every 3 months, I would ask they run them every time you go in for a Herceptin treatment. This way, you can at least get an idea of how the tumor markers are running. I know we are all probably very much the same in that I know I would really want to be rescanned at some point to observe that area. I also would want some definitive answer that the spot was nothing and (hopefully) what it was. (For example, in my bone scan my ankles lit up. I did do high impact aerobics for years in my early 20's and ran but had no pain or problems). It was definitively ruled as arthritis even though I don't have any real symptoms yet.

Talk to your onc about this and get a forward plan together (ie: when the tumor markers will be run and when another scan will be done - maybe a Pet. How will a diagnosis be made (what I mean here is a benign diagnosis my dear - that this is arthritis, a bruise etc).

I really think this is nothing but personally, I think most of us think one thing when something happens (even a bad cold with swollen glands crosses my mind until I am well again - its natural!)

Rest, eat well and get some exercise and think through what you would like your plan to be and then call your onc on Monday (if you don't have an appointment already set up).

Big hug to you.