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dreamwriter… Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,587 |
Jun 20, 2009 07:10 pm
dreamwriter wrote:
No I didnt. I had first ct after surgery cause of breathing problems and they thought I had a clot. I think that every woman with bc should get a ct scan. Saves problems later on if there is spread. So if they dont offer one, it is good news. They dont think anything is wonky. Laugh until it really IS funny.
Dx 12/20/2005, 6cm+, Stage IV, Grade 3, 18/18 nodes, mets, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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hrf Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 887 |
Jun 20, 2009 07:12 pm
hrf wrote:
When my biopsy came back positive, I had chest xray, mri and CT to help with the staging. Fortunately everything came back clear. But I did have lymph node involvement which is why they did the CT. Helen
Dx 2/6/2009, ILC, 2cm, Stage IIb, Grade 1, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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barbe1958 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,194 |
Jun 28, 2009 09:10 am
barbe1958 wrote:
I had an MRI only before surgery but asked for a CT scan (and bone scan) a couple months ago. We don't get PET scans in Canada here, do you? Papillary Carcinoma with ITCs and IMLN, Bilateral Mastectomy Dec 16th/08 No re-con. No foobies.
Dx 12/10/2008, 1cm, Stage II, 2/13 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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Ihavehope Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 77 |
Aug 20, 2009 09:28 pm, edited Aug 20, 2009 09:29 PM
by Ihavehope
Ihavehope wrote:
I was given a CT scan after my biopsy and an xray of my leg as the xray showed bone metasteses. PET scans cannot be performed on everyone and the PETs ability to do a better job than the CT is still under study by the healthcare community in Canada. Anyone with a pacemaker or a metallic ink in a tattoo or any kind of metal in their body, CANNOT have a PET scan. I was also given a bone scan the day after my CT scan and I get CT and bone scans twice a year for monitoring purposes. I hope everyone is healing. Edited to correct typographical errors. |
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