CT Scan Results
I had my follow-up CT scan yesterday as a follow-up to the questionable area on my liver on previous scans done last summer. Here are the results.
1) No definite CT evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease.
2) Stable 3 mm hypodensity within the right lobe of the liver which is too small to characterize but statistically most likely represents a tiny cyst or hemangioma.
3) Stable vague decreased area of density adjacent to the gallbladder fossa possibly representing focal fat versus altered perfusion.
4) Evidence of prior granulomatous disease.
It appears that there have been no changes since the last scan on August 23, 2014, so I am told that everything looks good, as per my radiologist friend. I will be seeing my med onc on Tuesday to go over the results.
Martha
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Martha....
As I've said before I am jealous of your radiologist friend and wish I had such a neighbor as well! It must take some anxiety away while waiting to see your oncologist for results.
Congratulations on what appears to be a good report!! I know the concern for this spot on your liver must have been tucked in the back of your mind for a while and maybe now it can be put to rest.
I had to look up "granulomatous disease"..................
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a genetic disorder in which certain immune system cells are unable to kill some types of bacteria and fungi. The disorder leads to long term (chronic) and repeated (recurrent) infections. The condition is often discovered in very early childhood. Milder forms may be diagnosed during the teen years or even in adulthood.
Has anyone in your family had any concerns that you know of with their liver???? Or have you prior to your cancer diagnosis?
Anyhow, I am so glad to hear of your healthy scan and as I get focused to continue this fight myself, I am inspired when hearing the positive reports of health from others and wish you a loooooong lifetime of many more good reports!
katheryn
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Thank you!TraceyUSA said:Happy for you
Good news is always great to hear!
Thank you all for your words of support and congratulations! I am, indeed, relieved to get these results and know that everything remains stable. Hopefully, no growth means no cancer!
Katheryn, the information you posted is spot on. The granulomatous disease mentioned in the findings is, in the opinion of my med onc, evidence of an old histoplasmosis infection. It appeared on my staging PET scan in June 2008 and has been noted on each scan since then. When it showed up on that first PET, my oncologist discussed it with me. He said that a lot of people who grew up or have lived in areas of the country where agriculture is the primary occupation are unknowingly infected with histoplasmosis. The infection is caused by spores that are in the soil and are released into the air when the soil is tilled or plowed, then are breathed into the lungs. His first question to me was where I grew up--in the Midwest in farm country. So he has never had any concerns about these granulomas in my lungs. They are "calcified," meaning they are old and there is no active disease. I've probably had them since childhood and may never have known they were there had I not had cancer.
It seems that we learn all kinds of things about our insides that we never knew before when we have these scans--cysts on our kidneys and granulomas in our lungs and on our spleen, such as in my case. I could have gone my entire life without knowing about these things, but thanks to cancer, it's a bit of TMI!
Thanks again to all of you for your continued support and virtual hugs!
Martha
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mp327 said:
Thank you!
Thank you all for your words of support and congratulations! I am, indeed, relieved to get these results and know that everything remains stable. Hopefully, no growth means no cancer!
Katheryn, the information you posted is spot on. The granulomatous disease mentioned in the findings is, in the opinion of my med onc, evidence of an old histoplasmosis infection. It appeared on my staging PET scan in June 2008 and has been noted on each scan since then. When it showed up on that first PET, my oncologist discussed it with me. He said that a lot of people who grew up or have lived in areas of the country where agriculture is the primary occupation are unknowingly infected with histoplasmosis. The infection is caused by spores that are in the soil and are released into the air when the soil is tilled or plowed, then are breathed into the lungs. His first question to me was where I grew up--in the Midwest in farm country. So he has never had any concerns about these granulomas in my lungs. They are "calcified," meaning they are old and there is no active disease. I've probably had them since childhood and may never have known they were there had I not had cancer.
It seems that we learn all kinds of things about our insides that we never knew before when we have these scans--cysts on our kidneys and granulomas in our lungs and on our spleen, such as in my case. I could have gone my entire life without knowing about these things, but thanks to cancer, it's a bit of TMI!
Thanks again to all of you for your continued support and virtual hugs!
Martha
Phew!!! Thank goodness for such a good result. I don't think any of us will ever feel relaxed about scans. Part of the scarring Of having a cancer diagnosis I guess.
I hope you are suitably celebrating the news
liz
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Thank you everyone!0626june said:Dear Martha,
I'd be interpreting those as good results! You are such a big help to all of us on here that your great news makes me extra joyful!
June
I appreciate all the well wishes and the congrats! Hubby's birthday is Thursday and we will celebrate that and my good results! I greatly appreciate all the support--y'all are the best!
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Oncologist Appt.Lorikat said:Dancing, dancing for you!
Dancing, dancing for you! My scans are on 3/2..... And then MORE dancing!
First off, Lorikat, thank you! And please know that I am sending good thoughts and prayers for you to have a clean scan on 3/2.
I saw my med onc today and he was pleased with the scan results--nothing alarming in his opinion. However, he still wishes to keep an eye on the liver/gallbladder area, so I will have another scan in a year, followed by an appt. with him. I told him that I have pain in the right rib area sometimes, which I would rate at a 4 out of 10. He told me to see him in 6 months and at that time, the scan will be ordered for 6 months (or sooner if I am having any symptoms). He also would like for me to see an orthopedist regarding my right hip pain. However, I am going to delay that to see if things improve.
That's all I know for now! Thank you again, everyone, for your support!
Martha
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Wonderful news.mp327 said:Oncologist Appt.
First off, Lorikat, thank you! And please know that I am sending good thoughts and prayers for you to have a clean scan on 3/2.
I saw my med onc today and he was pleased with the scan results--nothing alarming in his opinion. However, he still wishes to keep an eye on the liver/gallbladder area, so I will have another scan in a year, followed by an appt. with him. I told him that I have pain in the right rib area sometimes, which I would rate at a 4 out of 10. He told me to see him in 6 months and at that time, the scan will be ordered for 6 months (or sooner if I am having any symptoms). He also would like for me to see an orthopedist regarding my right hip pain. However, I am going to delay that to see if things improve.
That's all I know for now! Thank you again, everyone, for your support!
Martha
Wonderful news. Congratulations!
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yeah!mp327 said:Oncologist Appt.
First off, Lorikat, thank you! And please know that I am sending good thoughts and prayers for you to have a clean scan on 3/2.
I saw my med onc today and he was pleased with the scan results--nothing alarming in his opinion. However, he still wishes to keep an eye on the liver/gallbladder area, so I will have another scan in a year, followed by an appt. with him. I told him that I have pain in the right rib area sometimes, which I would rate at a 4 out of 10. He told me to see him in 6 months and at that time, the scan will be ordered for 6 months (or sooner if I am having any symptoms). He also would like for me to see an orthopedist regarding my right hip pain. However, I am going to delay that to see if things improve.
That's all I know for now! Thank you again, everyone, for your support!
Martha
Sometimes I think we get too much information from our scans. It is so unnerving! But even so it is really good to hear things look stable. I have hemangiomas (sp) on my liver also that are of no concern but not the other problem. It is so interesting. Environment is a factor in ways I never knew until now with your post.
Keep advocating for yourself. Pain is there to tell us something. I know we have learned a lot from this experience.
Fondly
Sandy
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