Having a scan? Waiting on results? The waiting room is open!

Having my CT scan and bone scan tomorrow. Praying for stable for all of us. Hugs xx

Just to say that my scans came back and onc said all is more or less stable. I'll look at the report next month when I go in for my faslodex shots. It is so stressful isn't it? Always waiting for the other shoe to fall... Best wishes to everyone especially those waiting on results. xx

Yes Caryn, great news! now go enjoy that grand baby some more! Scanxiety is the worst! Not very many people without cancer get it either. It's a very lonely disease.....Best wishes to all getting scans soon!

NineTwelve - I'm sorry that you have so much on your plate right now. Remember to take time for your own health and well-being too. I hope you are wrong about progression and that is the scanziety talking, but whatever happens we will be here to listen. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts. Let us know the results of your scans when you can.

Nine....I didn't post when I read your message & I will look to see if you updated elsewhere...but still hoping, praying your scans were good.

Stefajoy - Fingers crossed for you. You are not alone. Can you tell me what MRI's you are having done. One doctor suggested an MRI, but it never happened and I never understood when the MRI would be used.

>Z<

gramen, I am sorry you are having such a hard time. What can I say? Cancer sucks! I will be thinking about you tomorrow as you are having your scan. Do you know when you will get the results? Any chance that you can call your mom or a friend? Sometimes just hearing that voice can help. In the meantime, we are all here to support you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Lynn

Stephanie, I so agree BC can be such a lonely thing. I am so grateful for my virtual "friends" here. Just a little compassion and understanding can be a total lifesaver. I am so glad you had good news today! Whoop Whoop! Nothing like the release of stress at these times. Unfortunately, my scans came back with slight progression. Slight growth and uptake in existing tumors. Time to switch meds (damnit). I liked this one, it was easy and was hoping so much for a long run. But I know it could be way worse so onward we go!

gramen, I am feeling for you so much being in a funk. I too left my hometown years ago. Now all my siblings live down there while I live in the mountains and I miss so much family stuff. I have been here 30 years and am now contemplating selling our house and moving. But I feel much trepidation in leaving all of our friends here too. It's so hard! Lynn is right, hopefully you can pick up the phone and call someone for support. In the meantime, we are all here. Take care and good scan results!

Gramen, I am glad the scans are over, but I know that waiting for results can be torture. How far away from you does your mom live? How long have you lived where you are now? I am keeping my fingers crossed for you and sending good vibes your way. I hope you hear good news soon.

Lynne

gramen, That is a long time to be here. It doesn't matter how long we are away, there is nothing like our original home and our family. I do hope you are able to visit fairly soon although it does sound like a long trip. I am sure you are constantly in your family's hearts and minds. Does you mom have a computer? Can you Skype or call her? I am sure she would love to hear from you.

Big (((hug)))!

Lynne

Stefanie - Yay!!!!

Gramen - thinking of you. and your family.

>Z<

Sigh. Got the call with results. Not sure what to call them, I guess mixed results? Lymph nodes "are gone", largest liver tumor decreased in size from 4.5 cm to 3 cm, BUT, the other 2 spots (I thought it was one) 1 cm each are brighter. Dr wants to keep me on navelbine/perjeta/herceptin for 2 more cycles, then rescan.

Thanks for your support here, cancer really really sucks.

Tina, 1.5 days were torture for my first "stage iv" scan. I'm not sure if it gets better with time. I hope you don't have to wait long.

Gramen - I would call that a good scan. Possibly a great scan. The fact that the two smaller lesions in your tumor were stable is important.

All my scans are like yours ... everything we were looking for is better except ... we saw some small new thing in your lung, you may have a secondary primary tumor in your thyroid, your sternum lit up and it may be a bone met. The scans are highly sensitive but not super accurate. They always find something. It takes judgement, time and other supporting data to say whether it is important. Sound like your onc is managing this well.

I try to focus on the main story and in your case the main story is awesome. Congratulations.

>Z<

We have no expiration date. Pretty much only thing that will cause me to fire an onc is if they give me an expiration date. All perspectives are useful in this complex space except for that one.

>Z<

Awww Tina, I'm feeling for you right now. Hope they can speed up results before the 4th.... Z, I'm with you, don't dare try and predict my future demise! gramen, on my recent scan, the radiologist said "2 new spots" on liver. My Onc says she thinks they are the same ones??? Makes me crazy not knowing exactly whats going on but as Z says it is not super accurate. Just focus on the big picture I guess. My Onc called it slight progression so I'll take that and move along I guess.