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I didn't get all these tests, I just had to be in tune with my body for symptoms. For me, it was a backache that wouldn't go away. I never felt the mets in my liver though, I just thought I was getting sick cause I felt nauseated in the morning for a couple days before I had my bone scan.
If you can get your doc to give you a pet scan, some might consider that more than the normal routine. But I would try for it if you can. The brain MRI might be a tad premature. Maybe you could convince your doc for the PET scan first?
Brain mets are usually detectible from a routine exam right? Dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, headaches, or a few other small things. I told my onc I wanted a brain MRI after all my headaches, and he was about positive I didn't have brain mets, and he was right. He warned me that it would be an unnecessary test, and he was right. So you might be ok just starting with the exam for brain mets, and see if you can get the PET?
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