I had my first 3-month PET scan to check the progress of my tumors last Monday. As usual, I had what they call "scanxiety" from the day of my scan until today. "For people who have had a cancer diagnosis, undergoing imaging scans can lead to a variety of emotions. It is common to feel …
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Yesterday I had my first three-month PET Scan to see if the iBrance and Faslodex have made any progress in shrinking my tumors and preventing them from spreading. I was not nervous about having the scan done; unfortunately, I have had two of them before now. I am, however, anxious about the results, which I …
On Monday, I had my appointment with my oncologist to get an update on how I was doing, run a few blood panels, determine what to do about iBrance, and get my Faslodex injections. All in all, I have been doing OK over the last month. I didn't feel better until last week because it …
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I met with my oncologist this past Tuesday to discuss the results of my PET Scan. I was shocked to hear that I have two tumors in my neck, not just one. I found them early, so they are small, 0.9 x 0.5 cm and 0.5 x 0.5 cm. So small, under 1 cm, that …
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A few days ago, I had an appointment with my radiation oncologist. I hadn't seen her in over two years, so it was nice to see her, but I wish it had been under different circumstances. After we caught up on where we had been, I was finally able to show her the pictures from …
So I guess if there can be any good news that goes along with having cancer again, that would be the good news I received today. There is a spot on one of my ribs in the nuclear medicine bone scan. I am confident that it is from when I fractured my rib ages ago. …
