PET scan Tuesday -UPDATE

Kathleen808
Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
edited November 2011 in Colorectal Cancer #1
**** has a PET scan tomorrow, Tuesday. Please pray that things are at least stable. His reoccurrence was in January and I just pray the chemo isn't losing its strength. I have to admit I am scared. I'll let you know later in the week.

Thanks!!!!

Aloha,
Kathleen


**Update**

**** picked up his scan report today and there is no new growth. We are very grateful for that!
The report was confusing regarding whether the nodules in ****'s lungs had shrunk, showing improvement or were unchanged. Both comments were in the report. **** said, "It appears that the Radiologist feels strongly both ways." Words such as unchanged and stable or shrinking and or resolved in the lungs were all used. **** met with the onc today and asked the onc about the part of the report that said, "persistent minimally hypermetabolic pulmonary nodules that are likely due to residual inflamation without evidence of active colon cancer metastasis" and the oncologist grabbed onto the part of the report that says "the residual, minimally hypermetabolic, bilateral pulmanary nodules observed on the prior study are unchanged."
So, the oncologist is going to meet with the radiologist tomorrow and see what is going on with the lung nodes. We are also going to meet with a friend of ours who is a radiologist and sit down with him and look at the scans. In addition, we will send a CD to Heinz Lenz at USC and we are trying to get a review at Sloan Kettering to see if they have an opinion that we haven't heard. ****'s feeling is: "Anytime mucinous adenocarcinoma is moving backwards it is vital to attack and fill that space." As always, we welcome any experience, opinions or thoughts that you may have.
We are relieved that there is no spread. We'll keep you posted.
Thank you for your prayers.

God Bless and Aloha,
Kathleen and ****
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  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    Hey Katheen...
    Prayers just said! Take care

    Jennie
  • wolfen
    wolfen Member Posts: 1,324 Member

    Hey Katheen...
    Prayers just said! Take care

    Jennie

    Kathleen
    Thoughts are with you and **** tomorrow. Hoping for really good results.

    Luv,

    Wolfen
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    wolfen said:

    Kathleen
    Thoughts are with you and **** tomorrow. Hoping for really good results.

    Luv,

    Wolfen

    praying for good results
    love and hugs!
  • tina dasilva
    tina dasilva Member Posts: 641
    Kathleen
    I'm sending best wishes your way . Lots of hugs too Tina
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    K n D
    Standing by with you and for you - best wishes on this news:)

    -C
  • keystone
    keystone Member Posts: 134 Member
    Will put you both in my
    Will put you both in my prayers. Waiting is so tough but praying peace will surround you!
  • tommycat
    tommycat Member Posts: 790 Member
    Thinking of you both
    Thinking of you both today~
    Your Friend in California
  • alexinlv
    alexinlv Member Posts: 194 Member
    Praying for good results,
    Praying for good results, Kathleen, and strength for you today!

    Alex
  • dmdwins
    dmdwins Member Posts: 454 Member
    alexinlv said:

    Praying for good results,
    Praying for good results, Kathleen, and strength for you today!

    Alex

    Praying for GREAT news for
    Praying for GREAT news for all of you!

    Dawn
  • karen40
    karen40 Member Posts: 211 Member
    Prayers
    Kathleen,
    Praying for the best possible news.
    Karen
  • pokismom
    pokismom Member Posts: 153
    Praying for ****
    Hi Kathleen,
    Praying for great results for ****!!!
    Aloha
    Donna
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    You Got It
    Prayers on the way. Hope all goes well.

    Kim
  • sasjourney
    sasjourney Member Posts: 395 Member
    Prayers for ****
    I said some extra prayers today for ****. I pray that you get some good news from the scan. I know it is soooo hard not to worry, but it is in God's hands.

    Big hugs to you both,
    Sara
  • tko683
    tko683 Member Posts: 264 Member
    Hi Kathleen
    Praying for you both. I hope you get good results. Scans are so stressful. My husband's is next week and I am already stressing out about it. Hugs to you! Teri
  • pf78248
    pf78248 Member Posts: 209
    Sending you prayers
    Dear Kathleen,
    My heart goes out to you and **** during this stressful time. I'm saying prayers for really good results! I think of you all often and wish you only the best.

    Hugs and Healing,
    Priscilla
  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 Member Posts: 953 Member
    Prayers
    Prayers for great results coming from NJ.

    xoxoxo
    Amy
  • Brenda Bricco
    Brenda Bricco Member Posts: 579 Member
    So hoping and praying to
    So hoping and praying to good news for you. God bless you.
    Brenda
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Praying
    Praying that the answers are all good!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    Great scan report
    I'm glad to hear what a good scan report **** had!
    That's terrific, really!!


    Hugs to you both,

    Lisa
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    Kathleen
    I wish I had an opinion that said it was great news, but I have NO OPINION at all, as I don't understand the darn things. I know I have a couple of spots that show in my lungs, one was brand new on the last scan but the radiologist just said it probably was missed on the other scans (un huh, okaayy)and that one appeared calcified (good news) and the other might or might not be cancer but most likely not. So in a just in a wait and see pattern.
    What I'm hoping is that you have a radiologist that is in love with writing, so he wrote a lot on the report and that you find out that "the residual, minimally hypermetabolic, bilateral pulmanary nodules observed on the prior study are unchanged" is the way it is, and that its just some type of scarring and nothing more.
    Thinking of you two,
    Winter Marie