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Old 10-14-2009, 07:53 AM   #18
mmoons
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Re: PET scan....scared...

You guys are THE BEST!!! Seriously...! I feel so bad for reading often but posting rarely. Although you are always in my prayers I get so little time on the computer that I have fallen off on posting my support. So thank you for still caring about me. Okay, enough of the Catholic guilt. I am so grateful for you all.

I insisted on my Herceptin for today so they have me back on the schedule. I go this afternoon just in time to get the kids from school.

Additionally, I am picking up my x-ray and scans from the hospital to overnight them to a couple different radiologist who have agreed to look at them.

I have also found another well-respected doctor at Karmanos in Detroit who will see me next week.

Regarding the report, it bothers me that it says "Primary versus metastatic cancer until proven otherwise". I guess they have to say that. It says I have low grade F-18 FDG activity and the SUV is 3. It is very small = 1.5 cm. The nodular density is in the anterior right upper lobe and shows on the x-ray and PET - CT. I am not a physician but it just seems to make more sense that it is radiation scarring because it is right there where I had radiation. As far as the ribs, I am sure my bones are more brittle from a year of treatment.

I will let you know what happens. I feel very positive.

Thank you all again...so much!!

Maureen
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IDC & DCIS, HER2+++ Diagnosis: October 1, 2008
  • Tumor: 6.8 centimeters, never showed on mammograms
  • ER-/PR-
  • November 2008: Sentinal Lymph node surgery. 6 out of 9 lymph nodes with cancer
  • Stage IIIc
  • Lapatinib Clinical Trial start: November, 2008
  • Surgery: May 5, 2009
  • Started Herceptin: May 19, 2009
  • Started Radiation (33 rounds): June 10, 2009
  • September 2009: Moved to Michigan to be closer to family
  • 12/09 - still on Herceptin until May 2010
  • August 2010: Port out, port out, port out port out port port port out port ooooout...da da da dant! (to the music of the Pink Panther)
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