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tangandchris
tangandchris Member Posts: 1,855
edited April 2015 in Stage III Breast Cancer

I need to get this out and hopefully some of you will understand.

I'm going in for a shoulder mri and bone scan tomorrow. I've been pretty steady and okay with it up until this morning, I'm really feeling stressed out about it now. I almost don't even want to go, maybe the pain isn't all that bad you know? Or the other line of thinking is that I've resigned myself to the fact that something is going to show up and that way I'm ready for it.

Honestly, this post tx time is really hard. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about cancer in some form or fashion. I don't obsess on it like I used to, so that is improvement, but it's still there. Is this the new normal I heard about?? Maybe I'm too hard on myself and I expect myself to be okay and the fact that I'm not means I'm not doing something correctly. uggg idk

I'll be at the hospital at 745am tomorrow for the scans. What should I expect, are these types of scans like a PET?

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited April 2015

    I know exactly what I mean, and I am sorry you have this stress in your life right now. Stupid scans.

    The MRI is done in the tube. I don't really mind it, but some people find it difficult. I just keep my eyes closed and think of other things. The bone scan, if you are having a separate bone scan, involves being injected with contrast, waiting 2 hours in a special room and then lying on a table for about 10 minutes while a wand-type thing moves back and forth. It is a bore waiting, but other than that it is an easy scan.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited April 2015

    tangandchris,

    We just want to let you know we're thinking of you and we'll be right in your pocket the whole time! Please let us know how everything goes -- we'll be sending our most positive thoughts your way!

    --Your Mods

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  • hopefour
    hopefour Member Posts: 459
    edited April 2015

    Oh girl this stinks!! No great wisdom other than a huge hug and know you aren't going tomorrow alone...we're all right there with you and will wait for the results with you!! I think every little ache and pain triggers the fear and we do need to have it checked out after a few weeks of continued symptoms! But, please find some peace in the fact that so many times its just normal aches and pains...this I will be praying is your case! Also, know there is such hope that even if it is "something" there are so many treatments for ER+,PR+ BC.

    Please, also know that I often have a concern...whats that hip pain, is this headache worse, whats that tingle in my hand and on and on...things I may never have given a thought to now cause concern and fear till it passes! I am almost 4 years out now and I don't plan my funeral as much as I use to!! I do take it a bit more in stride till after the second week of symptoms...than I freak and plan my funeral....no seriously I really think you'll be fine and will be praying for you! Please, keep us up-dated!!

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  • Kathleen26
    Kathleen26 Member Posts: 210
    edited April 2015

    Yes, this is the new normal. The good news is that over time, you will first go a day, then more days, between thinking about breast cancer. Eventually only when something hurts. I don't think that one ever goes away.

    The bone scan was a little different where I had it. It was a giant horizontal plate about 3 feet square that lowered down to within an inch of my nose while I laid on a table, then over the course of about 20 minutes slowly worked it's way down to my feet. Since it's flat, it's always open to the sides unlike the MRI which surrounds you, so even though it's closer to your body, it didn't seem all that stressful.

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  • tangandchris
    tangandchris Member Posts: 1,855
    edited April 2015

    Thanks everyone....I'm just going to take a step at a time. They told me earlier that I'd get injected with the contrast for the bone scan and while that is taking effect I'll have the MRI. I don't care for MRI's, but I'll get thru it.

    I see MO on 4/20, but hopefully I'll know something before that.

    thanks again everyone

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  • hopefour
    hopefour Member Posts: 459
    edited April 2015

    Just wanted you to know I am thinking and praying for you this morning! One step at a time and soon this will be behind you!

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  • tangandchris
    tangandchris Member Posts: 1,855
    edited April 2015

    I am cross-posting this :)

    So, had the MRI and bone scan and I'm back at work. Or home, I work from home lol

    MRI tech said radiologist didn't need contrast as he said it only looked like osteoarthritis or degeneration....so that is a good thing. Even though I don' think that tech was supposed to tell me that. Number one, it's not looking malignant and number 2 I'm not crazy and overreacting to pain.

    Bone scan tech wouldn't tell me anything. She said results are in later today or tomorrow at the latest, she even said I could pick them up from there tomorrow if I wanted to.

    So, that is all I know, but I'm feeling better mentally about it. Let's just hope the bone scan doesn't pick up anything....okay! :)

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  • hopefour
    hopefour Member Posts: 459
    edited April 2015

    This all sounds like a lot of Hope!!

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