Yes, I've had several nuclear tests on the same day; just be sure and drink LOTS of water for the day, and the following day. Your kidneys will thank you.
As far as waiting 3 weeks, you don't have to wait that long to find out, just tell the facilities you want a copy of the report that will be sent to your doctor, and they can either mail it to you or if you're close, tell them you'll pick it up.
If there's anything that "jumps out" at you, you can then call your onc's office and ask for a call back as you have the report in hand and have some concerns. That will get her attention. Honestly, I don't know what some of these doctors are thinking.
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Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation.
Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.
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