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Ihopeg
Ihopeg Member Posts: 399
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Hi

 I finally got my onc to let me get an MRI of my remaining breast. I got the results today, and the onc said, " as far as your breast is concerned, its fine, but there is something on your liver. I know that I had cysts about 3 years ago, that showed up on a pet scan. It showed they were stable. Now, would that also show up on an MRI? Now the onc wants me to go for a CT scan of my abdomen. Would blood work show mets? Here we go again:(

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  • Gitane
    Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
    edited December 2009

    Ilene,  Unbelievable that you are going through this.  When is your abdominal CT? I know nothing about PET, MRI, blood work, or CT that would be of any help. I wish I did so I could help somehow.  There are lots of smart women here, you'll get help soon. Fingers crossed for good news from your scan!

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  • Ihopeg
    Ihopeg Member Posts: 399
    edited December 2009

    Gitane,

    Hopefully I will have the CT on Friday.

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  • Gitane
    Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
    edited December 2009

    That means waiting over the week end.  You can do this!  Totally keep busy, the holidays are good for that, and try ever so hard to be in the moment, put this out of your brain...... is any of this going to happen????  Ya... right!

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited December 2009

    Ilene - oh, man, I am so sorry you have to go through all of this. All I can say is that MRI's are notorious for false positives - all sorts of things turn up, that turn out to be nothing. A lot of Dr's don't like MRI's (and PET's) for this very reason. I have had all sorts of "nothing" turn up on them before. And if you had cysts show up before, I would bet that that is what is showing up now.

    Still, that doesn't make the waiting any easier. Fingers crossed they get you in this week - is there any way you could speak to the radiologist right after the scan, so you don't have to wait over the weekend? 

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    When they do blood work there isa section that could show elevated if something was on your lungs. (not tumour marker test) I get blood work once a month so I always check it.

    My ct of my abdomen came up clean-my mri has 2 lesions on my either liver or lungs-I have to look. They were .2mm and .3mm. She told me they were nothing and too small to even biopsy. She also said if I didn't have bc they wouldn't even commented on them on the report but that they have to. 

    Do you know how big the areas are? Was you blood work good? But yes whatever shows up on the pet would be on the MRI. Pets with contrast just show the whole body and at a different angle. Did he compare it with the MRI you had done to make sure they weren't the same ones?

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited December 2009

    Ilene,

    I'm so sorry you are going through this scare.  I'm betting it's the same cysts that the PET picked up.  They are just being extra careful...which is a good thing!  Hugs to you..and keep us updated.

    Bugs

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  • jenn3
    jenn3 Member Posts: 3,316
    edited December 2009

    So sorry you have to go through this.  I'm sure you onc is being overly cautious and that it's the cysts showing up again.  From what I understand about the bloodwork it doesn't show cancer cells, but they can show elevated numbers on whatever test they're running that would alert them to do further testing.

    We're here for you................................. (((HUGS)))

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  • Ihopeg
    Ihopeg Member Posts: 399
    edited December 2009

    Thanks for all of your replies and thoughts. I am going Fri am for the CT scan. Hopefully I will get the results before Christmas eve......

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited December 2009

    Ilene - will be thinking of you on Friday. Hope you get good results before Christmas - . Hang in there, the waiting is torturous, i know.

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  • kim40
    kim40 Member Posts: 904
    edited December 2009

    ((HUGS))) Ilene!

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  • Beverly11
    Beverly11 Member Posts: 443
    edited December 2009

    My thoughts are with you Ilene

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  • Ihopeg
    Ihopeg Member Posts: 399
    edited December 2009

    Just a little update... I got a call from where I am getting the CT and they said that since I had an anaphalactic(sp) reaction to a med 20 years ago, I have to get the CT done at the hospital not where I was going. Also, they said that I had to take prednisone before. So I called and almost didn't get an appt at the hosp until the 27th, but now I got an appt tomorrow am about an hour from my house. Atleast the results should be in before next Friday, when I leave for vacation. I told them that I am refusing the prednisone because it makes me crazy!!! Just venting,,,, sorry

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  • Ihopeg
    Ihopeg Member Posts: 399
    edited December 2009

    Hi!!!

     I called the onc this afternoon, long story short, SHE SAID IT WAS A CYST!!!!!!   Yay!!! It's nice to have some good news!!!! Thanks for all of your prayers ladies!! I couldn't go thru all of this without your help!!

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  • weesa
    weesa Member Posts: 707
    edited December 2009

    Phew! What a great Christmas present, for you...for all of us!

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  • Gitane
    Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
    edited December 2009

    Oh Ilene,  I'm so glad!!!!!!!!!

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  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 7,799
    edited December 2009

    that's just wonderful!

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited December 2009

    Oh, that is the best Christmas Present you could get!! So, so happy for you.

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  • AnacortesGirl
    AnacortesGirl Member Posts: 1,758
    edited December 2009

    News like this is heartening to all of us but it's fantastic for you! Merry Christmas!

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    Such good news!!!! I kepy checking to see if you heard anything!!!! Have an excellent Holiday!

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