Hi everyone, wowo its blowing a gale here in Cheshire at the moment, brrr in bed early with bed socks.
I get the results of my ct scan next week to see if progression has gone any further, up to now I only have spine mets confirmed thru MRI scan. I am absolutely terrified but wondered would mets to organs have not shown on MRI too or is CT scan more specified.
Looking at all the posts there are a few of us having treatments and needing support on Wednesday, bless to all you others too,
Yes it’s bl…dy terrible waiting for results!! I have bone mets in quite a few places, and now have developed a new pain in my left hip, it has all the signs of BC,so I also am terrified ,so know how you feel!!! I go to see the onc on Wed, and I suppose I will have to have another scan,and more waiting! I get a bit mixed up in the scans as well, but I do know they do the CT scan for the organs, so have always thought they were more specific,but I am not a 100% sure, but someone else will be able to put us right! good luck next week ,do hope you get good results!
The weather is miserable down here in Suffolk as well,it’s like a winters day!! It’s a shame, as the local pub,have a big charity do going on, for cancer, it starts at twelve so fingers crossed it will improve a bit!!!
Take care,will be thinking of you,love and prayers, Maryx
Hi Ann
Its likely that the MRI scan was focusing on your spine if thats how they have followed your mets.So its unlikely that other organs would be included.Your CT on the other hand will cover chest and abdomen.
Fingers crossed for good results for you.
Love n hugs
Dot
xxx
I think Dot is probably right. I have had a few MRI’s and they have only ever focussed on the area of concern. They are very slow and very expensive, so maybe that is why they are used sparingly. Whenever I have had a CT scan it has covered everything. I’m not sure how useful CT scans are for the bones though - does anybody know?
Morning from a very gusty Lancashire - been blowing an absolute gale and raining lots since yesterday but at least the sun is out at the mo for a bit!
I have bone mets that were found at original diagnosis and there was spread to lots of lymph nodes and extra-vascular invasion. This was 3 yrs ago. I have never had either an MRI or CT scan - just bone scans. After my initial treatment, the only other thing I had was an ultrasound earlier this year a I had a few niggles. Fortunately that was clear.
Good luck to all of you with tests and results this week - I know the waiting is awful. I’m off to try and get out of the house but the wind has just got even worse so I may not make it (I’m right by the sea!)and the sun disappeared…
I have bone + liver mets and I’m one of those getting CT + MRI scan results on Wed!!! Tumour Marker has indicated good results, so not as nervous as before.
I’ve asked my onc about CT + MRI scans. As finty said, MRI is more expensive, so not used very often. For me, MRI is only for breast and CT for the rest of it. Since dx, have had quite a few CT scans - for comparison purpose. However, if I’m qualified for an op on my liver (Radio Frequency Ablation), I’ll probably need an MRI scan on liver to make sure more details are seen. So, I guess that means MRI is more specified.
I’m really surprised you didn’t have a CT scan at dx to rule out spread to organs, I had thought that was standard practice. Did they use some other diagnostic test or just go on lack of symptoms?
m1yu good luck for Wednesday - great news that your markers are down.
Nope, never even had a CT at diagnosis.I do admit I feel like the odd one out never having had one! They knew it was advanced immediately from the mammogram, u/s and biopsy and I ‘only’ had blood tests, chest x-ray and bone scan before starting chemo 2 weeks later ! Had the chemo then mx and anc and they then did another bone scan for comparison before I started rads.
I had a few niggles in May and mentioned it at my check-up and the possibility of a ct was mentioned but they did bloods, bone scan and a thorough u/s of my liver,stomach,gall bladder,kidneys and all was ok and the bone mets unchanged. Suppose they’ll wait til I get more symptoms at some point (hope it’s a long time off!!). I’ve got a 3 month check at onc in 3 weeks time so I’ll try to remember to ask what basis they work off.
Thanks ladies, I was just hoping that since they never mentioned any other spread at MRI that there wasnt going to be any. Will just have to do the wait and see game again.