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Becky · 07-30-2007, 07:52 PM

I know that it is scary but your onc may just see that some of your "tumors" look really funny and she might think they are dying and wants to confirm that with a PET (as "living" tumor is what lights up and a CATscan (CT) is really just a sophisticated Xray). She may just want to see if it lights up or not and if it does, is the lighted up part smaller.

Its a shame she didn't tell you why she was doing the PET. Good or bad, its better than waiting it out and speculating. However, it might really not be bad but just trying to distinguish necrosis versus tumor so she can really say if something is shrinking or not.

07-30-2007, 07:52 PM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	I know that it is scary but your onc may just see that some of your "tumors" look really funny and she might think they are dying and wants to confirm that with a PET (as "living" tumor is what lights up and a CATscan (CT) is really just a sophisticated Xray). She may just want to see if it lights up or not and if it does, is the lighted up part smaller. Its a shame she didn't tell you why she was doing the PET. Good or bad, its better than waiting it out and speculating. However, it might really not be bad but just trying to distinguish necrosis versus tumor so she can really say if something is shrinking or not. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"