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Believe51 · 07-26-2007, 02:03 PM

Hubby never gets headaches, I get the migraines, but he was getting a few that he thought were from pain meds (he never took medications, sugar, etc). We demanded a scan and thankfully so, we found he had 5 mets ranging from 4-9mm and the rest were what they said looked like a 'salting'.

If we waited without the scans, 3 months and he would have had very bad symptoms. I truely suggest that if your headache lasts for another day or two.....MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!!! DEMAND A SCAN IF NEED BE!!! (This is ALL about you)

I will include you in our prayers and hold you close to heart. Please remember, until you find out what is happening==do not panic. Try to stay focused and troubleshoot if anything is different, so when the doctor asks that question, you have a comeback. Ex: Are you a coffee drinker that maybe is not drinking the usual amount?? Have you been taking pain meds at a lesser amount than normal or more than normal?? Allergies?? Stresses?? (I know, of course there is stress!!) etc, etc....

Best of luck Sweetiie, you will remain in my positive thoughts!!!

Waiting For A Miracle...and commanding one soon..>>Believe51

07-26-2007, 02:03 PM	#2
Believe51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: RHODE ISLAND (Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008) 'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume ALWAYS BELIEVE Posts: 2,999	Hey joyce Hubby never gets headaches, I get the migraines, but he was getting a few that he thought were from pain meds (he never took medications, sugar, etc). We demanded a scan and thankfully so, we found he had 5 mets ranging from 4-9mm and the rest were what they said looked like a 'salting'. If we waited without the scans, 3 months and he would have had very bad symptoms. I truely suggest that if your headache lasts for another day or two.....MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!!! DEMAND A SCAN IF NEED BE!!! (This is ALL about you) I will include you in our prayers and hold you close to heart. Please remember, until you find out what is happening==do not panic. Try to stay focused and troubleshoot if anything is different, so when the doctor asks that question, you have a comeback. Ex: Are you a coffee drinker that maybe is not drinking the usual amount?? Have you been taking pain meds at a lesser amount than normal or more than normal?? Allergies?? Stresses?? (I know, of course there is stress!!) etc, etc.... Best of luck Sweetiie, you will remain in my positive thoughts!!! Waiting For A Miracle...and commanding one soon..>>Believe51 __________________ 9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement, NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!