Bone Scan This Wednesday: How fast can cancer come back?

AnotherMichelle

I am one year and four days past my last day of treatment. At my mammo today, which was clear, I complained of recent back pain, and she wrote "Metastatic Workup" on my chart and ordered a bone scan, which is scheduled for this Wednesday. Could I already have mets only one year after treatment? PET Scan twenty months ago was negative. I was 100% ER/PR+ and have been religiously taking my Aromasin.

I am, of course, freaking OUT.

What am I even asking? For reassurance? For comfort? For information? I don't even know. I guess, I'm wondering how soon after treatment can cancer grow? I have always believed that I would be among the women who progressed to Stage IV, but I thought I'd have more than a year.

Kelli

illimae

Yes, I believe cancer can appear within a year of treatment, it's sneaky that way, however, any complaints of pain should be taken seriously and they're probably just being safe. Either way, knowing is better

KBeee

It can comeback anytime. I am glad they are taking your pain seriously. Keep us posted. Hoping it is from a different cause. Remember that there are tons of causes for back pain, and most have nothing to do with csncer