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camul
camul Member Posts: 2,537
edited August 2011 in Breast Cancer #1
Had my scans yesterday and today. Will start with the Pet Scan. Says no new metabolic activity.

"CT is not formally interpreted although note is
made of diffuse diminished attenuation involving the liver
indicating fatty infiltration."

Does anyone know what this means?

Second is MRI on the brain. No significant changes, so the broken brain ("it doesn't funcion during chemo days" -- kids say it is broken). Same lesions, and changes to the white matter that were seen on the last MRI, so hoping broken brain is SE of the chemo.

Bone Scan -- Shows no new tumors, yeah!!! However, Multiple foci of increased activity are identified compatible with widespread osteoblastic metastatic disease on the existing tumors. (The tumors are on all of my vertebre, humorus bones, femurs, hips, ribs, sacrum, pelvic, clavicals, skull, illium, and hips, left elbow. So really not too many bones left to get new tumors). lol

So now that I am happy that there are no new tumors in my brain, and no new bone tumors, I am also bummed that the tumors that I have are still growing with the chemo and not shrinking. Although I really am thrilled that there are no new ones and the growth is slower than it has been

But, I am worried about the Liver, which has been a concern for the last month! And I have no idea what this means, don't see my onco til Wednesday am.

Now if anyone knows what the liver stuff means, I would love to hear it. It would account for the weight loss, and sudden reflux etc.

Thanks everyone, so glad that the tests are over. The days leading up to them were hard.

~Carol

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  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    From Wikipedia, the free
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    Not to be confused with foie gras.
    Fatty liver
    Classification and external resources

    Micrograph showing a fatty liver (macrovesicular steatosis), as seen in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Trichrome stain.
    ICD-10 K70., K76.0
    ICD-9 571.0, 571.8
    DiseasesDB 18844
    eMedicine med/775 article/170409
    MeSH C06.552.241


    Different stages of liver damageFatty liver, also known as fatty liver disease (FLD), is a reversible condition where large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis (i.e. abnormal retention of lipids within a cell). Despite having multiple causes, fatty liver can be considered a single disease that occurs worldwide in those with excessive alcohol intake and those who are obese (with or without effects of insulin resistance). The condition is also associated with other diseases that influence fat metabolism.[1] Morphologically it is difficult to distinguish alcoholic FLD from non alcoholic FLD and both show micro-vesicular and macrovesicular fatty changes at different stages.

    Accumulation of fat may also be accompanied by a progressive inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), called steatohepatitis. By considering the contribution by alcohol, fatty liver may be termed alcoholic steatosis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and the more severe forms as alcoholic steatohepatitis (part of alcoholic liver disease) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH



    Perhaps this?????????????????? glad the disease is stable!!!!
  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
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    carkris said:

    From Wikipedia, the free
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
    Not to be confused with foie gras.
    Fatty liver
    Classification and external resources

    Micrograph showing a fatty liver (macrovesicular steatosis), as seen in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Trichrome stain.
    ICD-10 K70., K76.0
    ICD-9 571.0, 571.8
    DiseasesDB 18844
    eMedicine med/775 article/170409
    MeSH C06.552.241


    Different stages of liver damageFatty liver, also known as fatty liver disease (FLD), is a reversible condition where large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis (i.e. abnormal retention of lipids within a cell). Despite having multiple causes, fatty liver can be considered a single disease that occurs worldwide in those with excessive alcohol intake and those who are obese (with or without effects of insulin resistance). The condition is also associated with other diseases that influence fat metabolism.[1] Morphologically it is difficult to distinguish alcoholic FLD from non alcoholic FLD and both show micro-vesicular and macrovesicular fatty changes at different stages.

    Accumulation of fat may also be accompanied by a progressive inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), called steatohepatitis. By considering the contribution by alcohol, fatty liver may be termed alcoholic steatosis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and the more severe forms as alcoholic steatohepatitis (part of alcoholic liver disease) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH



    Perhaps this?????????????????? glad the disease is stable!!!!

    A friend...
    A good friend of mine,went through bc last year....her scans showed a "fatty liver"...of course she was unnerved until her oncologist said it was not uncommon for that to show in women with bc....she has had subsequent scans and no mention of this...

    Don't know if this is helpful...
    Wishing you the best,
    Hugs, Nancy
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
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    Carol
    I just want you to know that you're in my thoughts and prayers. I'm glad there are no new tumors but I would be worried about the liver too. Hope you get some answers when you see your onc.
    {{hugs}} Char
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
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    No new tumors in the brain
    No new tumors in the brain and the bones...that's good news. Please let us know what the onc says on Wed. You stay in my prayers.

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    No new tumors in the brain
    No new tumors in the brain and the bones...that's good news. Please let us know what the onc says on Wed. You stay in my prayers.

    Hugs,

    Linda

    Carol -- I am no help here, however, all the results
    sound promising and hopeful. Please let us know what you find out on Wednesday, okay.

    Strength, Hope, Knowledge and Fight.


    Vicki Sam
  • Sunrae
    Sunrae Member Posts: 808
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    VickiSam said:

    Carol -- I am no help here, however, all the results
    sound promising and hopeful. Please let us know what you find out on Wednesday, okay.

    Strength, Hope, Knowledge and Fight.


    Vicki Sam

    The waiting can be so hard.
    The waiting can be so hard. Don't know too much about the liver problem but hope you get better news on Wed. Glad to hear no new tumors and hope treatment will help the ones you have now. Keep us posted and we're keeping you in our prayers.
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
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    carkris said:

    From Wikipedia, the free
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
    Not to be confused with foie gras.
    Fatty liver
    Classification and external resources

    Micrograph showing a fatty liver (macrovesicular steatosis), as seen in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Trichrome stain.
    ICD-10 K70., K76.0
    ICD-9 571.0, 571.8
    DiseasesDB 18844
    eMedicine med/775 article/170409
    MeSH C06.552.241


    Different stages of liver damageFatty liver, also known as fatty liver disease (FLD), is a reversible condition where large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis (i.e. abnormal retention of lipids within a cell). Despite having multiple causes, fatty liver can be considered a single disease that occurs worldwide in those with excessive alcohol intake and those who are obese (with or without effects of insulin resistance). The condition is also associated with other diseases that influence fat metabolism.[1] Morphologically it is difficult to distinguish alcoholic FLD from non alcoholic FLD and both show micro-vesicular and macrovesicular fatty changes at different stages.

    Accumulation of fat may also be accompanied by a progressive inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), called steatohepatitis. By considering the contribution by alcohol, fatty liver may be termed alcoholic steatosis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and the more severe forms as alcoholic steatohepatitis (part of alcoholic liver disease) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH



    Perhaps this?????????????????? glad the disease is stable!!!!

    Thank you carkris
    it was better than we were expecting. Now if they can figure out the liver thing.... it is a journey!
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
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    cahjah75 said:

    Carol
    I just want you to know that you're in my thoughts and prayers. I'm glad there are no new tumors but I would be worried about the liver too. Hope you get some answers when you see your onc.
    {{hugs}} Char

    Char
    you are always so positive, I will post after I see the doctor. I too am curious as to his take. I also don't know what he will do with the current chemo as the tumors are still growing. But it is the liver that I want to know about.
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
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    VickiSam said:

    Carol -- I am no help here, however, all the results
    sound promising and hopeful. Please let us know what you find out on Wednesday, okay.

    Strength, Hope, Knowledge and Fight.


    Vicki Sam

    Linda , VickiSam and Sunrae
    I will post after I see my doctor on Wednesday. I don't know what he will say at this point. I am falling more where my legs just give out I am thinking it is from the tumors in my legs and spine. I was worried that it was from the brain, so that was the biggest relief.

    Working hard to stay positive.

    Carol
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
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    camul said:

    Linda , VickiSam and Sunrae
    I will post after I see my doctor on Wednesday. I don't know what he will say at this point. I am falling more where my legs just give out I am thinking it is from the tumors in my legs and spine. I was worried that it was from the brain, so that was the biggest relief.

    Working hard to stay positive.

    Carol

    Carol sending positive thoughts
    Carol,
    I am glad that you have an encouraging news. Wishing you good news and positive discussion with your doctor. Please ask if you can benefit from different anti-estogen therapy drug.
    Hugs
    New Flower.

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