One test turned into 3--now I'm really scared

missrenee
missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
Yesterday I had my nuclear bone scan for the pain I've been experiencing in one of my vertebra. After the scan, the tech showed me a very dramatically lit-up spot right on the vertebra causing the pain. He said the radiologist wanted him to do some 3-D images of that area which would take about 30 more minutes. After those were done, he took them into the radiologist and the radiologist now wanted him to do a CT of the area. I didn't know whether to be happy that they were being so very thorough or scared skinny.

The tech said this could represent cancer but also could represent injury--such as a fracture. However, I think I would remember fracturing my back. A best friend who does these scans for a living tried to console me saying that she sees a lot of scans with increased uptake on people who've been through chemo and rads--the bones are just so much weaker and it doesn't take much to cause a fracture. I'm trying to cling onto those words.

Anyway, because all of this took so long and the radiologist was covering 2 departments, he was gone by the time I was leaving so I did not speak with him.

Now I am on pins and needles waiting for "the call."

Thanks for listening.

Hugs, Renee
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  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #2
    Scared Skinny...
    Don't blame you one bit, Renee. I hope that call comes soon, to relieve the anxiety of waiting. And, most importantly, that it'll relay benign results.

    In the meantime, I'll hang on to the words of your experienced friend. A fracture sounds really unpleasant, to say the least. But, that's what I'll HOPE for...

    Kind regards, Susan
  • SIROD
    SIROD Member Posts: 2,194 Member
    #3
    Uptakes
    Dear Renee,

    Your friend the tech is absolutely correct in the many things that uptakes could be instead of cancer. Let us hope that this is a fracture. They are very, very painful. Once we have been radiated minor fractures can happen without us being aware that we have done something. It can be a week or so before we feel the pain and bone pain is horrid.

    I have had some uptakes in bone scans that proved false and some that were real. I won't do bone scans anymore as I want to know what it is with one test. They did good by you doing all those test in one day.

    There is nothing worse than waiting. They should have the results for you today unless your facility is very, very large which can take time for the radiologist to dictate, for transcription to be done and for the report to end up in Medical Records or your doctors office. I would call this afternoon if you don't hear from them.

    Wishing you the best,

    Doris
  • grams2jc
    grams2jc Member Posts: 756
    #4
    I am soooo sorry, I hope you hear soon
    Scared skinny, NO FAIR, I am getting so scared FAT I am about to explode!!! Srill hoping 1 less dose of steroids will ease some hunger......hasn't yet but only changed yesterday.

    Good luck, I am thinking of you and praying for you,

    Jennifer
  • Ballerina
    Ballerina Member Posts: 152
    #5
    Miss Renee just want to let
    Miss Renee just want to let you know my prayers are with you.

    Ballerina
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #6
    grams2jc said:

    I am soooo sorry, I hope you hear soon
    Scared skinny, NO FAIR, I am getting so scared FAT I am about to explode!!! Srill hoping 1 less dose of steroids will ease some hunger......hasn't yet but only changed yesterday.

    Good luck, I am thinking of you and praying for you,

    Jennifer

    Praying for you Renee.
    Hugs,
    Praying for you Renee.


    Hugs, Jan
  • gami43
    gami43 Member Posts: 281
    #7
    Ballerina said:

    Miss Renee just want to let
    Miss Renee just want to let you know my prayers are with you.

    Ballerina

    Renee, sending hope and prayers for you. Will wait with you
    in spirit. Let us know. Love & hugs.

    Teresa
  • BetsyJane
    BetsyJane Member Posts: 127
    #8
    Praying for you
    Hi Renee,

    Hope the call comes soon with good news. I know how awful the "waiting game" can be. Sending prayers your way.

    God Bless,

    Betsy
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #9
    BetsyJane said:

    Praying for you
    Hi Renee,

    Hope the call comes soon with good news. I know how awful the "waiting game" can be. Sending prayers your way.

    God Bless,

    Betsy

    I'll wait with you, too
    Hope you hear really soon. Sending hugs and prayers,

    Suzanne
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #10
    Double Whammy said:

    I'll wait with you, too
    Hope you hear really soon. Sending hugs and prayers,

    Suzanne

    sitting with Suzanne -- waiting with you ...
    at a loss for words, Miss Renee. Yes, I believe that evaluation and dictation can be the cause of this wait. Like Miss Doris stated .. call, and then call again. UGH .. hate the waiting ----!!!

    prayers for encouragement, strength and positive news.


    Vicki Sam
  • aisling8
    aisling8 Member Posts: 1,627 Member
    #11
    VickiSam said:

    sitting with Suzanne -- waiting with you ...
    at a loss for words, Miss Renee. Yes, I believe that evaluation and dictation can be the cause of this wait. Like Miss Doris stated .. call, and then call again. UGH .. hate the waiting ----!!!

    prayers for encouragement, strength and positive news.


    Vicki Sam

    Of course
    you're scared. Who wouldn't be?

    I'm waiting, too. I was sorta cleaning out my office today. Does this mean I can stop working and sit with all my pink sisters?

    Let us know. Like Nancy always says, we care.

    xoxo
    Victoria
  • LoveBabyJesus
    LoveBabyJesus Member Posts: 1,679 Member
    #12
    Hi Renee -- We all know
    Hi Renee -- We all know "waiting" is the worst feeling...UGH...the unknown adds fear. But I'm staying positive for you. Good news ONLY. You'll be added to my prayer's list. Please try to enjoy the remaining of the year - hard, we know - but you can do it! We're here with you and for you. Hugs
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
    #13
    Miss Renee
    I am sure you are scared, but not all the areas that are lit up are always cancer. We will cling to that until told otherwise. I will be waiting patiently with you while you get your results, and will shoot up a couple of prayers that all his testing was done to rule out anything that we wouldn't want it to be!

    On a little further though, I wouldn't mind the scared skinny as long as the result is good!! Although, I just ate a cream puff, so that wont happen with me anytime soon! I pass the best bakery in town on the way home from chemo so....

    Hugs, prayers, and positive thoughts while you wait!

    ~Carol
  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #14
    camul said:

    Miss Renee
    I am sure you are scared, but not all the areas that are lit up are always cancer. We will cling to that until told otherwise. I will be waiting patiently with you while you get your results, and will shoot up a couple of prayers that all his testing was done to rule out anything that we wouldn't want it to be!

    On a little further though, I wouldn't mind the scared skinny as long as the result is good!! Although, I just ate a cream puff, so that wont happen with me anytime soon! I pass the best bakery in town on the way home from chemo so....

    Hugs, prayers, and positive thoughts while you wait!

    ~Carol

    Waiting ...
    With you....can you feel us surrounding you with positive thoughts? Waiting, for me, at times, causes temporary insanity! A little humor there....
    What helps me during these stressful waits is this....I keep telling myself..." I am NOT their only patient....". This really does help me...

    Keep us posted...and sending prayers for good results....we care
    Hugs, Nancy
  • littlebe
    littlebe Member Posts: 18
    #15
    tests
    hang in there Renee. I'm fairly new to this discussion group,but wanted to tell you I'm sending you many prayers, great thoughts and good positive thoughts!

    God Bless
    tharon
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #16
    aisling8 said:

    Of course
    you're scared. Who wouldn't be?

    I'm waiting, too. I was sorta cleaning out my office today. Does this mean I can stop working and sit with all my pink sisters?

    Let us know. Like Nancy always says, we care.

    xoxo
    Victoria

    Sending you positive
    Sending you positive thoughts, hugs and lots of prayers.


    Love, Leeza
  • Texasgirl10
    Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
    #17
    littlebe said:

    tests
    hang in there Renee. I'm fairly new to this discussion group,but wanted to tell you I'm sending you many prayers, great thoughts and good positive thoughts!

    God Bless
    tharon

    I'm waiting with you
    Im right beside you waiting for your results. I'm praying that it's a fracture. Im sending you lots of hugs & positive energy.

    Hugs & God Bless,

    Dawne
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member
    #18
    Waiting waiting
    I had a broken lumbar vertebrea once and never knew it till nine months later when I had another muscular back injury. So you can indeed break a vertebrea and not know it. So it does not have to be cancer.
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #19
    littlebe said:

    tests
    hang in there Renee. I'm fairly new to this discussion group,but wanted to tell you I'm sending you many prayers, great thoughts and good positive thoughts!

    God Bless
    tharon

    Hate the waiting! Praying
    Hate the waiting! Praying that you will get good news!
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #20
    laughs_a_lot said:

    Waiting waiting
    I had a broken lumbar vertebrea once and never knew it till nine months later when I had another muscular back injury. So you can indeed break a vertebrea and not know it. So it does not have to be cancer.

    its always that way one
    its always that way one stinking test leads to another. The ladies are right, its very possible to be fine. bone scans pick up arthritis too. they mentioned something to me once that Ihad forgotten to tell them about because it was something Ihad off and on.
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #21
    sorry to hear the waiting
    sorry to hear the waiting game...

    I"ll check back for updates..

    Denise

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