Bone Scan done...

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Lori1967
Lori1967 Member Posts: 66
edited January 2015 in IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma)

Well that was an experience!  I am not claustrophobic thank goodness, but laying on my back without moving really stiffened me up!!

During the scan I kept thinking of two things.

1. Why did they put the sticker on the machine upside down?  Both sides when it made it's rotation were upside down....things like that bother me  :P

2. I just kept visualizing what the scan was seeing. Cancer free bones everywhere!!

All I know right now is I have IDC, I don't know how far it's spread, I don't know what grade it is.....so I'm a little anxious for every test I go for.

Lumpectomy is set for Aug 11.

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  • Nettie1964
    Nettie1964 Member Posts: 759
    edited July 2014
    May I ask why they did a bone scan before the lx?? I'm a year out of treatment and even with bad back pain, I have not been offered a bone scan.
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  • Lori1967
    Lori1967 Member Posts: 66
    edited July 2014

    I don't know. My surgery is booked for Aug. 11th and my surgeon has me going for a bone scan, CAT scan, blood work and physical beforehand. Just doing what I'm told....

    I just hope it didn't show anything!

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  • LRM216
    LRM216 Member Posts: 2,115
    edited July 2014

    It seems to be up to the onc's discretion.  My Breast surgeon ordered a Breast MRI prior to my lumpectomy, and then when I went to meet with my oncologist, she ordered a full body bone scan, a full body CT scan (wanted a PET but my insurance would not pay for PET), and an echocardiogram of my heart since I was having AC & T for chemo..  I was node clear, Stage 1, Grade 3 TN with 1.2 cm nodule and clean margins.  I though perhaps it was because of the triple neg, but she said she does pre-testing for any of her patients to rule out anything else that could possibly be lurking, and to use as a baseline should any tests be needed in the future.  Many oncs do this, and probably just as many do not.  Go figure.  Wishing you both the best.

    Linda

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  • Astarte
    Astarte Member Posts: 45
    edited December 2014

    I had a bone scan (and all kinds of scans) because I am in a clinical trial and they had to ensure that I didn't have cancer anywhere else.

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  • Tigg73
    Tigg73 Member Posts: 6
    edited January 2015

    I was just diagnosed with idc and had a bone scan today .... OMG my back legs and shoulders hurt not hurt but like flu hurt any one else have that ???

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