cannot get brain MRI?
I have never had a brain MRI and this has been bothering me. Having such a high number of nodes and very aggressive tumor. So today at my 3 month post herceptin visit with my onc, I was going to really push for a brain MRI. I then inquired about getting one and mentioned that I have had facial reconstruction from a car accident in 1990. I have 2 plates a wire and 9 screws around my eye socket and cheekbone (I read something online about metal and MRI). I was then told I could not have a MRI b/c of the reconstruction. What other options do I have? How accurate are x-rays or other scans for brain tumors?
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Laurie
Diagonsed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35
Her 2 +++, er-/pr-
4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06
Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06
Pathology report stage IIIC
1 tumor 3 cm
10 of 15 nodes +
12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07
Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!!
33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07
Lymphedema diagonsed 2/1/07
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
port out 1/10/08
pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb.
Ryder David Kessel Hunter born feb.6th 2009
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