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02-01-2007, 08:22 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PA
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Bone Scan
Hello Everyone !
Finished up my Rads on Tuesday of this week. Thank goodness...happy to be done with my everyday trip to the cancer center. HOWEVER, I have had pain in my ribs and back since last Saturday. Mentioned it to Rad Onc and she scheduled me an appt for a bone scan tomorrow. (I was helping my son Snowboard the day before the pain started, and picked him up from a fall) I am sooo torn about having this test done. My husband said last night, "Wouldn't you want to know if something is wrong?" THe honest answer is NO...hard for him to understand maybe, but I mentally feel good most days now...a bad result from a bone scan....well, that I am not sure I can deal with.
Any thoughts from my friends ???
Susan V
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Susan V - Pittsburgh PA
DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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02-01-2007, 10:24 AM
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Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Your pain is more likely a result of something you did such as helping your son with his snow board and picking him up then something serious. I know what you mean though about not being prepared to handle bad news. None of us are ever ready for that, think back to when you first heard you had breast cancer. However, it is better to be safe and find out sooner rather than later if it is something. I have had aches and pains every single day in different areas but they say if it lasts less than two weeks it is most likely nothing so you just have to think that way. I will be praying for no findings. Good luck and hang in there. We are here for you.
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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02-01-2007, 10:56 AM
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Location: Ireland
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Could be from rads
Hi Susan and congrats on getting through the rads!
I think also this has something to do with picking up your son but the rads can also give you rib and breast pain for quite some time.
I know how you feel though as I'm having a bone scan tomorrow..
I'm praying the back pain I've had for a few weeks is actually just from Arimidex which I've been taking since Sept '06.
Like you I'm so scared of hearing it may have spread,but scared if it has of not doing something to prevent it spreading more.
(If that makes sense  )
Anyway in your case I'm sure it's probably nothing and I hope in mine too.
I'll be wishing you benign results and please wish the same for me!!
Tricia
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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02-01-2007, 11:04 AM
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Location: Northern Calif.
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Susan,
It sounds like your pain may be from straining yourself. I know how anxious you are feeling. I was having constant back pain and had a bone scan scheduled. I was so nervous and even cried while having the scan. Everything was FINE, but the fear I felt was real. And guess what? My back isn't achey anymore! Yippee!!
Don't worry about feeling anxious about this pain. We GET IT!!
Hugs and Prayers,
Lexi
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02-05-2007, 12:04 PM
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Location: PA
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Bone Scan results today....everything was normal ..Big sigh of Relief from Pittsburgh !
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Susan V - Pittsburgh PA
DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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02-05-2007, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wilmington, Del.
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I could hear that sign all the way in Delaware. LOL.
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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02-05-2007, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
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Knowledge is Power
Dearest Susan,
I think it is so normal to be concerned with aches that prior to bc we would
not have reacted to. I hope and believe as time passes we get to 2 yrs then
5 yrs, etc. will relax, but we will always be on the alert to protect ourselves.
Knowledge is power and it definitely makes you feel a little bit more in control of your life.
So glad your bone scan was NED....
Wishing you the best,
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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02-06-2007, 02:20 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
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Congrats
Susan I'm so pleased for you and I get mine on Friday so hope you'll be hearing my sigh of relief right across the pond!!
Tricia
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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