Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 : I don't have an answer,but what did the results indicate.? I believe you are a fighter,in control and can roll with the punches. They can be rough,knock you down,true..but stay in there, fight girl..It might all be nebulous and you worried for the sake of worry. Step back,take a good breath and relax. One day at a time. the news will come,good or bad,but as long as you have faith,you have hope. So go for the gold,but stop and enjoy the silver and brpnze anyway hugs,prayers and positive thoughts Nick & jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 ,You've got to be going nuts wondering what's going on here!!!I sure would be!I have no personal experience with bone mets so I can't help there,sorry.I can tell you that a bone scan is very specific and gives a detailed picture of the bone,measures bone density, and any anomalies within it.Neither an MRI or a CT scan are capable of giving this detail.Bone scans are frequently used to determine bone mass in women to acess their risk of developing osteoporosis.There's a good chance that the spots may not even be cancer if they have been there all along and have not changed. I know there are others on this board who do deal with bone mets and they should be along soon to share their experiences with treatment. Hang in there and make the onc explain exactly what he's seeing and thinking!!!He should show you the scans and explain them so you understand what's going on. Hugs & Prayers to All, H S/O 'Hubby,52,diagnosed 7/31/03 inoperable stage IV cc Third-line chemo of Avastin/CPT-11/5FU/LV for 3 mo, 5/20/04 CT scans show significant progression of disease,CEA:1060 6/2/04 started " Plan D " ,Folfox 4 > I'd posted this earlier this week but didn't really hear much about > it. I had a bone scan yesterday because the onc said there were two > spots of radiolucency on my spine, but they were very small, and he > apologized if he'd " failed to mention it, " since they've apparently > been there all along. > > My question is what a bone scan can tell them that the other scans > can't, and what's the treatment if they're mets from the cancer? I > presume it may be different depending on the location, but I have no > idea at all. Just six weeks ago he told me we were going to wrap up > the chemo because there's no tumor to track and I was basically NED. > Needless to say, I've been an absolute b**** to live with the last > week, since this is something new I wasn't expecting. My poor > partner has been walking around on eggshells, I guess I need to > straighten up and give him a break, huh? > > If anybody can give me any answers, I'd appreciate it. > > D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 ,You've got to be going nuts wondering what's going on here!!!I sure would be!I have no personal experience with bone mets so I can't help there,sorry.I can tell you that a bone scan is very specific and gives a detailed picture of the bone,measures bone density, and any anomalies within it.Neither an MRI or a CT scan are capable of giving this detail.Bone scans are frequently used to determine bone mass in women to acess their risk of developing osteoporosis.There's a good chance that the spots may not even be cancer if they have been there all along and have not changed. I know there are others on this board who do deal with bone mets and they should be along soon to share their experiences with treatment. Hang in there and make the onc explain exactly what he's seeing and thinking!!!He should show you the scans and explain them so you understand what's going on. Hugs & Prayers to All, H S/O 'Hubby,52,diagnosed 7/31/03 inoperable stage IV cc Third-line chemo of Avastin/CPT-11/5FU/LV for 3 mo, 5/20/04 CT scans show significant progression of disease,CEA:1060 6/2/04 started " Plan D " ,Folfox 4 > I'd posted this earlier this week but didn't really hear much about > it. I had a bone scan yesterday because the onc said there were two > spots of radiolucency on my spine, but they were very small, and he > apologized if he'd " failed to mention it, " since they've apparently > been there all along. > > My question is what a bone scan can tell them that the other scans > can't, and what's the treatment if they're mets from the cancer? I > presume it may be different depending on the location, but I have no > idea at all. Just six weeks ago he told me we were going to wrap up > the chemo because there's no tumor to track and I was basically NED. > Needless to say, I've been an absolute b**** to live with the last > week, since this is something new I wasn't expecting. My poor > partner has been walking around on eggshells, I guess I need to > straighten up and give him a break, huh? > > If anybody can give me any answers, I'd appreciate it. > > D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 ,You've got to be going nuts wondering what's going on here!!!I sure would be!I have no personal experience with bone mets so I can't help there,sorry.I can tell you that a bone scan is very specific and gives a detailed picture of the bone,measures bone density, and any anomalies within it.Neither an MRI or a CT scan are capable of giving this detail.Bone scans are frequently used to determine bone mass in women to acess their risk of developing osteoporosis.There's a good chance that the spots may not even be cancer if they have been there all along and have not changed. I know there are others on this board who do deal with bone mets and they should be along soon to share their experiences with treatment. Hang in there and make the onc explain exactly what he's seeing and thinking!!!He should show you the scans and explain them so you understand what's going on. Hugs & Prayers to All, H S/O 'Hubby,52,diagnosed 7/31/03 inoperable stage IV cc Third-line chemo of Avastin/CPT-11/5FU/LV for 3 mo, 5/20/04 CT scans show significant progression of disease,CEA:1060 6/2/04 started " Plan D " ,Folfox 4 > I'd posted this earlier this week but didn't really hear much about > it. I had a bone scan yesterday because the onc said there were two > spots of radiolucency on my spine, but they were very small, and he > apologized if he'd " failed to mention it, " since they've apparently > been there all along. > > My question is what a bone scan can tell them that the other scans > can't, and what's the treatment if they're mets from the cancer? I > presume it may be different depending on the location, but I have no > idea at all. Just six weeks ago he told me we were going to wrap up > the chemo because there's no tumor to track and I was basically NED. > Needless to say, I've been an absolute b**** to live with the last > week, since this is something new I wasn't expecting. My poor > partner has been walking around on eggshells, I guess I need to > straighten up and give him a break, huh? > > If anybody can give me any answers, I'd appreciate it. > > D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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