Little bump in the road, I guess?
HUGS!!!
Jamie
My PET scan is scheduled for 4:30 Monday afternoon. I'm getting nervous but I think mostly because I have to go to Fort Worth for the scan. I get so turned around that I never know if I need to go East or West or North or South! I usually make the wrong choice. I think I was supposed to get a biopsy also before I see my onc but they had to wait so long for my insurance to approve the PET that I don't know what to expect now. I hope they don't make me wait another week or two. I did tell my husband what is going on because I might need him to go with me for the biopsy. I really hope I can handle it myself because he worries about taking off from work. Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers.
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Not Wanting An Answer!
Hi Jamie,
A lot of scans show things that are sometimes "absolutely nothing", or it can be an inflammatory nodule and of course it can be what no one ever wants to think it is. I remember jumping through the hoops 4 years ago and for me it was.
One nodule isn't bad, if it is cancer. Of course, it's one to many too. Mine was widespread in both right and left lungs, the lining surrounding the lungs along with an effusion. My thoracic surgeon who did the VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery) for the biopsy stated I was studded with tumors in his surgical notes. Here I am 4 years later and still going strong.
When breast cancer cells move out of the breast in to another place such as bones, brain, liver, lungs and any place further than the adjacent lymph nodes, it is considered stage IV. I believe you already know this, but like us all, don't want to know that answer.
I will be sending you positive vibe for your next appointment with hopes it's just inflammation. If you have any questions, please ask me.
Wishing you the best with the PET scan and biopsy,
Doris0 -
Jamie....SIROD said:Not Wanting An Answer!
Hi Jamie,
A lot of scans show things that are sometimes "absolutely nothing", or it can be an inflammatory nodule and of course it can be what no one ever wants to think it is. I remember jumping through the hoops 4 years ago and for me it was.
One nodule isn't bad, if it is cancer. Of course, it's one to many too. Mine was widespread in both right and left lungs, the lining surrounding the lungs along with an effusion. My thoracic surgeon who did the VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery) for the biopsy stated I was studded with tumors in his surgical notes. Here I am 4 years later and still going strong.
When breast cancer cells move out of the breast in to another place such as bones, brain, liver, lungs and any place further than the adjacent lymph nodes, it is considered stage IV. I believe you already know this, but like us all, don't want to know that answer.
I will be sending you positive vibe for your next appointment with hopes it's just inflammation. If you have any questions, please ask me.
Wishing you the best with the PET scan and biopsy,
Doris
Here's hoping it's nothing....please keep us posted..we care
Sending hugs and prayers,
Nancy0 -
Keeping you in my prayers.
Keeping you in my prayers. Please keep us posted on this. I am pretty much going down this same road. So your notes and posts on what happens are of great interest to me.
Just keep the sun shining over your shoulders. Smile and smell the roses. I am sending positive thoughts and soft hugs.
Mary0 -
Jamie, I'm sending some positive energy your wayMsGebby said:Keeping you in my prayers.
Keeping you in my prayers. Please keep us posted on this. I am pretty much going down this same road. So your notes and posts on what happens are of great interest to me.
Just keep the sun shining over your shoulders. Smile and smell the roses. I am sending positive thoughts and soft hugs.
Mary
It's true--you really won't know exactly what it is until further testing is done. I don't have a problem with being in denial--it's just another coping mechanism--in my opinion, better than being curled up in a dark closet. I was just re-diagnosed at Stage IV due to bone mets. There are some days when I just pretend life is unchanged since pre-diagnosis 2 1/2 years ago. And, you know what, sometimes it works. That's not to say I have my head in the sand--I'm currently undergoing recommended treatment.
Keep the positive thoughts flowing and let us know.
Hugs, Renee0 -
DorisSIROD said:Not Wanting An Answer!
Hi Jamie,
A lot of scans show things that are sometimes "absolutely nothing", or it can be an inflammatory nodule and of course it can be what no one ever wants to think it is. I remember jumping through the hoops 4 years ago and for me it was.
One nodule isn't bad, if it is cancer. Of course, it's one to many too. Mine was widespread in both right and left lungs, the lining surrounding the lungs along with an effusion. My thoracic surgeon who did the VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery) for the biopsy stated I was studded with tumors in his surgical notes. Here I am 4 years later and still going strong.
When breast cancer cells move out of the breast in to another place such as bones, brain, liver, lungs and any place further than the adjacent lymph nodes, it is considered stage IV. I believe you already know this, but like us all, don't want to know that answer.
I will be sending you positive vibe for your next appointment with hopes it's just inflammation. If you have any questions, please ask me.
Wishing you the best with the PET scan and biopsy,
Doris
I agree, if it's just one nodule, I do feel blessed. I was already told that it might be taken care of with Cyberknife and no chemo but then I will be back to wondering what else is out there. I'm sorry to be complaining at all considering what you have been through. I think I am remarkably calm considering for two and a half years I have been waiting for something to come up and now that something has come up, I can stop waiting. Does that make sense?
I really hope that one tiny nodule doesn't throw me into stage IV but if it does, I know I'm in good company. Thanks for careing!
HUGS Always!
Jamie0 -
MaryMsGebby said:Keeping you in my prayers.
Keeping you in my prayers. Please keep us posted on this. I am pretty much going down this same road. So your notes and posts on what happens are of great interest to me.
Just keep the sun shining over your shoulders. Smile and smell the roses. I am sending positive thoughts and soft hugs.
Mary
It was difficult for me to read your posts because I felt like we were going down the same road. The three months between scans I tried really hard to not think about it but the closer I got to the repeat scan, the harder it got to forget about it. I went through so many senarios in my head that I thought I was prepared for anything.
I will be keeping up with your results.
HUGS!!!
Jamie0 -
Jamie sending positive thoughtsjamiegww said:Mary
It was difficult for me to read your posts because I felt like we were going down the same road. The three months between scans I tried really hard to not think about it but the closer I got to the repeat scan, the harder it got to forget about it. I went through so many senarios in my head that I thought I was prepared for anything.
I will be keeping up with your results.
HUGS!!!
Jamie
Jamie
Sending positive thoughts and big hug
New Flower0 -
I am praying that this willjamiegww said:Doris
I agree, if it's just one nodule, I do feel blessed. I was already told that it might be taken care of with Cyberknife and no chemo but then I will be back to wondering what else is out there. I'm sorry to be complaining at all considering what you have been through. I think I am remarkably calm considering for two and a half years I have been waiting for something to come up and now that something has come up, I can stop waiting. Does that make sense?
I really hope that one tiny nodule doesn't throw me into stage IV but if it does, I know I'm in good company. Thanks for careing!
HUGS Always!
Jamie
I am praying that this will not be cancer Jamie. Please update us with any news.
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Experience Is The Same For All!jamiegww said:Doris
I agree, if it's just one nodule, I do feel blessed. I was already told that it might be taken care of with Cyberknife and no chemo but then I will be back to wondering what else is out there. I'm sorry to be complaining at all considering what you have been through. I think I am remarkably calm considering for two and a half years I have been waiting for something to come up and now that something has come up, I can stop waiting. Does that make sense?
I really hope that one tiny nodule doesn't throw me into stage IV but if it does, I know I'm in good company. Thanks for careing!
HUGS Always!
Jamie
Dear Jamie,
We always think we are prepared. Even after all these years for me (going on 18 years since diagnose in August) I find that the same emotions surface with some new bump in the road that I didn't expect.
Cyberknife sounds great!
Please don't apologize. It doesn't matter if it's one or 90 tumors, we don't want any of those horrors. The whole process of the experience is the same for everyone going through another round of this awful disease.
I was very calm in 2008 too. My oncologist showed me the CT & PET scans together on what I called the plastic woman on the computer screen. I could see the lungs were totally lighted up. I remember thinking, you should be falling apart instead of being intrigued with this new technology. I remained pretty calm most of the time since, but some new bump occasionally sends me off that track.
We are all here for you,
A gentle hug to you.
Doris0 -
Sandysalls41 said:Positive thoughts
Sending positive thoughts your way!
Sandy
I'm sending positive thoughts to you too. I hope you are healing well. I've been sitting by the phone all morning hoping someone will call with appointments info but just realized........this is Friday. I'm going to try to separate myself from the phone but will definitely resume first thing Monday morning.
HUGS!!!
Jamie0 -
Lots of positive thoughts,New Flower said:Jamie sending positive thoughts
Jamie
Sending positive thoughts and big hug
New Flower
Lots of positive thoughts, prayers and hugs!
Leeza0 -
Sending you positive
Sending you positive thoughts that it is nothing Live,Laugh and Love coming your way and a big Hug for you
Hugs Frankie0
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