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10-19-2007, 12:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Louisville KY
Naples FL
Posts: 665
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Bone Scan, Brain MRI
Hi all
I had a bone scan last Tuesday and it showed a small amount of
arthritis where I was complaining about bone pain. There was one
small spot at the top of C spine, base of scull they weren't sure about
because it wasn't clear. I immediately asked for MRI of brain and spine.
My oncologist said she wasn't concerned and I could wait but I pushed
and my MRI will be Monday night, open MRI. Any advise. I just go
crazy waiting for any test, there is no way I could just wait and see.
Thanks for your input.
patb
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patb
Diagnosed June, 06, Stage I, Grade3, ER+PR- Her2positive, No Nodes. A/C X 4. Radiation 33 with boost, Herceptin every two weeks until Nov.
07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI.
CT scan of Lungs every six months
due to two small places. December
2009, bone scan due to bone pain.
Follow up test in 2010.
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10-19-2007, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Pat, you're doing the right thing by insisting on the MRI. It's so much better to know what's what. If you're very nervous about the procedure (in my experience, a piece of cake. The worst part is the contrast injection, and that's only because I have lymphedema and it always "flares" after the injection) call your onc or primary care and ask for a script for a low dose tranquilizer to be called in...they each seem to have their favorites but my onc prescribes Temazepam for me. Take the meds before you go for the scan, and have someone else drive!
I hope you get the all-clear.
<3 Lolly
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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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10-20-2007, 09:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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Pat, Good thing you insisted on the MRI - better safe than sorry. I agree with Lolly. Ask your doctor for a mild sedative - I take Ativan and find that it's just enough to make me relax. I'll keep you in my prayers.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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10-20-2007, 03:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: moved to Lancaster, Pa in June, 2010
Posts: 576
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Pat, I had my brain MRI this morning. The procedure was a piece of cake. Had to keep my head very still so I just closed my eyes and pretended to somewhere else. Very noisy inside the scanner, but they give you ear plugs. I will pray you have good results. Still waiting on mine, probably won't hear anything until Monday. The waiting is the worst.
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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