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Lala · 06-05-2007, 12:39 PM

Kacey
Hugs sorry you are in Pain. Ask your doctor for some pain pills to help relieve your suffering. It sounds like you need new tests for sure.
When I take the PET scan I am given a special diet. This diet is given to insure that I have no glucose in my system prior to the test. This also insures accurate results. I would suggest you ask for a MRI of the spine as this shows in detail the spine bones. Also Tumor Markers would be needed ask for cea and ca 27-29 atleast to be used as a baseline.

I use the MRI of the Thoracic and Lumbar to see my spine bones. The bone scan is used for the rest of the body. I do get xrays of the spine 2 views as well. I wish you the very best.

Hugs

06-05-2007, 12:39 PM	#2
Lala Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 131	Kacey Hugs sorry you are in Pain. Ask your doctor for some pain pills to help relieve your suffering. It sounds like you need new tests for sure. When I take the PET scan I am given a special diet. This diet is given to insure that I have no glucose in my system prior to the test. This also insures accurate results. I would suggest you ask for a MRI of the spine as this shows in detail the spine bones. Also Tumor Markers would be needed ask for cea and ca 27-29 atleast to be used as a baseline. I use the MRI of the Thoracic and Lumbar to see my spine bones. The bone scan is used for the rest of the body. I do get xrays of the spine 2 views as well. I wish you the very best. Hugs __________________ Lala DX Fall05 Stage 4 er+ pr+ her2+ liver and bone mets DX Fall06 Brain mets, Brain mets gone Spring 2007