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Jackie07 · 10-30-2009, 08:05 PM

Tricia,

Are you having any symptoms? Did your doctor decide to do a bone scan because of the result of your blood test? (Extra calcium might have been detected?)

I requested a bone scan after my recurrence just because so many of our members had had it done. It turned out O.K. as my oncologist had predicted. Since you've got a whole year's worth of Herceptin, I think the odds are in your favor. I've heard that Arimidex causes quite a few side effects. I would think most likely they are finding 'weakend' bones instead of bone mets. I will keep my finger crossed. [Sometimes our doctors just don't bother to explain to us why certain procedures are done. I was sent to get an Ultrasound of my liver after a CT scan. I was sure that there's something - otherwise why would they send me for another procedure? Turned out they were using the Ultrasound to confirm that the shadow on the CT was not cancer. Why didn't they tell me in the first place?]

By the way, many of the new MRI machine now are equipped with a small mirror that you can see what's going on in the room. I've only got experiences on MRI of the head, but not on other parts of the body. I do know that they most likely going to do it twice - the second one with a contrast agent (dye) to compare with the first one.

Even though I've had MRI done so many times (in the past 19 years,) I still find my breathing getting faster as the noise of the machine increases. It can be very loud and scary regardless if one is clausphobic. You might want to get on the Web and find some pictures and information about the procedure so you will know what to expect.

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Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Would appreciate any help or advice Tricia, Are you having any symptoms? Did your doctor decide to do a bone scan because of the result of your blood test? (Extra calcium might have been detected?) I requested a bone scan after my recurrence just because so many of our members had had it done. It turned out O.K. as my oncologist had predicted. Since you've got a whole year's worth of Herceptin, I think the odds are in your favor. I've heard that Arimidex causes quite a few side effects. I would think most likely they are finding 'weakend' bones instead of bone mets. I will keep my finger crossed. [Sometimes our doctors just don't bother to explain to us why certain procedures are done. I was sent to get an Ultrasound of my liver after a CT scan. I was sure that there's something - otherwise why would they send me for another procedure? Turned out they were using the Ultrasound to confirm that the shadow on the CT was not cancer. Why didn't they tell me in the first place?] By the way, many of the new MRI machine now are equipped with a small mirror that you can see what's going on in the room. I've only got experiences on MRI of the head, but not on other parts of the body. I do know that they most likely going to do it twice - the second one with a contrast agent (dye) to compare with the first one. Even though I've had MRI done so many times (in the past 19 years,) I still find my breathing getting faster as the noise of the machine increases. It can be very loud and scary regardless if one is clausphobic. You might want to get on the Web and find some pictures and information about the procedure so you will know what to expect. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 10-31-2009 at 06:32 AM..