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Erin,
My onc ordered an MRI. I had it done Friday evening and received the results this afternoon. No mets!! It's just arthritis. Never thought I'd be so happy to have arthritis!! I couldn't wait to get home to my computer so I could post to let you know the results. When I read your post the other day, I could tell your mind was going exactly where mine was. It's so hard not to do that! But I wanted to reassure you that it definitely can be something noncancerous. I'm hoping it will help put your mind at ease while you wait for your next step.
The way my onc explained it, the bone scan can only tell an area of heightened activity but cannot define that activity, which can be soooo many different things. The MRI is a much closer look at the area, including tissue, organs, vessels, etc., and can identify the nature of the process/activity. I asked why they don't just do the MRI from the get-go but apparently the MRI can only look at one specific area of the body at a time and not the entire body. So they do the scan first to see if there is a problem and then follow up with the more localized definitive test.
Hope this helps. Please post back so I know how you're doing. I'll be thinking about you.
Marie
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