Going nuclear again-bone scan Friday

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sugarplum
sugarplum Member Posts: 318
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

This will be my fourth in 5 years - this time it's for (hopefully) arthritis pain in my right hip, which I've been dealing with on & off since even before my diagnosis. After we take care of this "formality" my radiologist will be referring me to an orthopedic specialist. I just can't get past the nagging feeling that at any time I could be boarding the Stage IV train...  

...hope the wait for results isn't too long...!

Julie

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  • littletower
    littletower Member Posts: 333
    edited April 2011

    Hey Julie, here's to having that particular train pass you by! Big hugs.

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  • SpunkyGirl
    SpunkyGirl Member Posts: 1,568
    edited April 2011

    Julie,

    I hope you get some good news quickly!

    Hugs

    Bobbie

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited April 2011

    Prayers for Good Good News!

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited April 2011

    I'm sure that train is not going your way, praying good news comes your way, let us know!

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  • americanpinay
    americanpinay Member Posts: 338
    edited April 2011

    Hi Julie,

    Good luck with the bone scan.  Praying for good results!

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  • elmcity69
    elmcity69 Member Posts: 998
    edited April 2011

    throwing in my prayers for you, julie!

    xo

    janyce

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  • pupfoster1
    pupfoster1 Member Posts: 1,484
    edited April 2011

    Praying for the NED today!!! XXXOOO

    Sharon

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  • NancyD
    NancyD Member Posts: 3,562
    edited April 2011

    Julie, we all have those aches and pins as we get older. Hips and knees are the most common areas for it to settle in, but I also have it in my feet and hands. That gives me some thing to compare my pain to...if it's like those spots, I'm pretty sure it's just another spot of arthritis.

    And let's NOT get started on what the anti-estrogen meds do to our joints.

    Still, you have my prayers it's not mets!

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  • sugarplum
    sugarplum Member Posts: 318
    edited April 2011

    As always, thank you guys so much for propping me up...just got back from Portland a few hours ago & was disappointed that the kindly technician we had the last 2 times didn't appear afterwards & reassure us. Trying not to obsess on what THAT might mean - wonder if arthritis looks anything like bone mets on a scan??

    Anyway - radiologist wants me to call him if I haven't heard by Tuesday...maybe I can NOT be at work when that happens... 

    Julie 

      

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  • AnacortesGirl
    AnacortesGirl Member Posts: 1,758
    edited April 2011

    It seems weird to say that I hope it's arthritis.  It's not that I'm wishing that on you but I don't want you to have the alternative.  Once upon a time I would have thought that after 5 years the anxiety would get better.  Now I'm understanding that it make lessen some but we never lose it.  I'm hoping you can forget about it for a little while and enjoy the weekend.  As much as possible in this ridiculous winter we are having in the Northwest that just doesn't want to go away!

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  • clariceak
    clariceak Member Posts: 752
    edited April 2011

    Julie - sorry you're going the anxiety of waiting for scan results.  I have heard that arthritis can resemble mets on scans, and of course we're prone to arthritis in the soggy Northwest. 

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  • Octobergirl
    Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited April 2011

    Thinking of you through the weekend and crossing all fingers and toes for good results from the scan.  Keep us posted!

    Molly

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited April 2011

    Just stopping by to say I'm thinking of you...let us know when you find out anything.  We're here.

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  • sugarplum
    sugarplum Member Posts: 318
    edited April 2011

    Thanks again for watching over me....still playing the waiting game but I intend to call them right before 5:00 if I haven't heard anything. I did get out last year's bone scan & it said "per previous scan, uptake in the right hip suggestive of arthritis/arthrosis".....

    ....I think I'm going to go with that :)

    Julie 

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited April 2011

    I'm having alot of arthritis issues as well and was told chemo and meds just make it worse.  So, I agree...let's go with that. Smile

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  • elmcity69
    elmcity69 Member Posts: 998
    edited April 2011

    julie, good for you. i think that's the best way to go with it.

    praying on it!

    xo

    janyce

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  • sugarplum
    sugarplum Member Posts: 318
    edited April 2011

    YAY....GOOD NEWS!

    My dear sweet radiologist called me at quarter to six last night (guess he works late!). Bone scan shows NO METS - however as we suspected there is increased "activity" in the right hip, which accounts for my (arthritis?) pain. I have an appt with an ortho next month to begin addressing THAT issue.

     Thanks again to all of my wonderful supportive sisters! My next stop: the 5-year check-in thread - I'm hitting that milestone next Thursday!

    Still dodging those bullets...Julie

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  • americanpinay
    americanpinay Member Posts: 338
    edited April 2011

    Congrats Julie! YAY indeed! So happy for you. Take care.

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  • Rachel1
    Rachel1 Member Posts: 363
    edited April 2011

    Yes!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you. Don't you love it -- arthritis!! -- bring it on. Sherri is right, celebrate big. 

    Hugs,

    Rachel 

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  • elmcity69
    elmcity69 Member Posts: 998
    edited April 2011

    oh yeah!! congraulations, Julie! as Sherri said: celebrate BIG.

    so happy for you!

    SmileLaughing

    janyce

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited April 2011

    Congratulations to you on the scan & 5 yr mark, what a great milestone, you keep on dodging those bullets as long as you can...lets pray we all do!

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  • pupfoster1
    pupfoster1 Member Posts: 1,484
    edited April 2011

    Julie, 

    HORRAY FOR GOOD NEWS!!!

    Sharon Laughing

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