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Sheila · 10-21-2007, 05:29 AM

Donna
I have...and we both go to the same place. The bone scan, they will inject radioactive dye into a vein usually at the elbow....it can burn a tiny bit. Then you must wait about 4 hours before the scan is done so the dye infiltrates the body...thats when I would go get my coffee, some soup and my Herceptin, then return to bone scan and it takes about an hour of laying down while the scan machine goes over you....you are in the open, unlike the MRI which is closed. Also, the bone scan is located in the "old" part of the hospital down in the basement by the Emergency Room. When you leave the atrium, instead of turning to the left for the Medical Center, you go right ( a pretty good walk) and then take the elevator downstairs. I believe you have to go to registration beforehand also, which is also on 4 by the atrium.
Good Luck with the scan...mine showed a fractured rib when I had rib pain.

10-21-2007, 05:29 AM	#2
Sheila Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Morris, IL Posts: 3,507	Donna I have...and we both go to the same place. The bone scan, they will inject radioactive dye into a vein usually at the elbow....it can burn a tiny bit. Then you must wait about 4 hours before the scan is done so the dye infiltrates the body...thats when I would go get my coffee, some soup and my Herceptin, then return to bone scan and it takes about an hour of laying down while the scan machine goes over you....you are in the open, unlike the MRI which is closed. Also, the bone scan is located in the "old" part of the hospital down in the basement by the Emergency Room. When you leave the atrium, instead of turning to the left for the Medical Center, you go right ( a pretty good walk) and then take the elevator downstairs. I believe you have to go to registration beforehand also, which is also on 4 by the atrium. Good Luck with the scan...mine showed a fractured rib when I had rib pain. __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Hugs & Blessings Sheila Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications) Core Biopsy 2/22/02 L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002 Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg 6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant 9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes 9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks 3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes 3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes 5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working 6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin 3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee 5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks 4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve 5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin 11/09 Progression on Navelbine Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!! 2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin 5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion 7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!! 9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck Qualified for TDM-1 EAP 10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1 Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments 12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments 2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression 2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin 2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes 2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS 5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression 6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin