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Oncology Visit and Bone Scan! Bladder Cancer really PISSES me off! Literally!
Well here goes. My husband had his oncology visit on the 26th. It was decided that he would begin Chemo on the 9th. He went in for the Bone Scan today. Was injected at 8:00 am, and then waited a few hours for the actual scan. He was sore when he got out because the strap you down. He was feeling tired and had a metalic taste in his mouth, but other than that it was uneventful. He left, turned off the phone and had a nap. At about 4:30 the Dr.’s assistant called my cell to say that they had preliminary results in. I said (hopefully): “Oh it was nice of you to call to tell me you didn’t find anything”. No such luck. She gave me the news, but since I was driving and I would have to repeat the information to my husband I asked her to email what she said. Here it is verbatim:
“We have the preliminary bone scan results. There are some suspicious areas in the right humeral head, manubrium, right 10th rib and left 10th rib, left sacroiliac joint, sacrum and left ischium. We will need to obtain x-rays of the pelvis and right upper arm this week. There are also degenerative changes noted in several areas.”
UGGGHHHH! BLADDER CANCER REALLY PISSES ME OFF!
Caregiver for my Wonderful Husband Angelo, who has Metastatic Bladder Cancer.Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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Mom of 4
Please do keep us posted about your situation.Is your husband going to the Baptist Hospital in WS, NC?
Wishing you the best, prayers are with you.
Clara
Caretaker of husband, Bob.
Stage IV
Diagnosed Jan, 2007Karen, How are things going, your in my thoughts and prayers. My husband will have his bladder out 3rd week of August.. I am sure you are very scared, I have a hard time myself, still in denial about it some what.
I keep remembering what Zack said about worry, our minds are controlled by us , we need to fill our minds with encouragement, take help from all friends and family although our mood is not always the most gracious, at least for me. But I am trying. Ginger Beane
Holly,
I appreciate all of the thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much. Ours are with you too. I hope the next news we all get is good news!
Karen
Caregiver for my Wonderful Husband Angelo, who has Metastatic Bladder Cancer.Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
Hi Momof4,
Waiting for all the scans and tests drive me crazy too. I had bone scans in Feb – found a bone tumor that was suspicious and other areas of degeneration too. So I had another bone scan July 5th – the tumor showed an “increased uptake” so Aug 27th they are doing a still film of the tumor to compare with the Feb films for growth to determine if its mets. The waiting and wondering where it ends is very hard. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband, God Bless, Holly
ps. My bone tumor is in my left shoulder.
Hi,
I’m sorry you were hit with this news…but it won’t change things, chemo can still begin as scheduled. You are allowed to pissed off anyway, so feel free to vent.
I had a couple of bone scans over the last 7 yrs and never got strapped down, eeuw, what a thought. I do take some valium so I can lay there still for a half hour.
Hang in there.
WendyKaren,
Hold him, love him, and be home with him on your birthday. Move quickly to attack this doom over you and your family, but most of all try to have faith that your husbands youth will sustain him. You are thinking, when will this end, me too. Day by day think of something funny to get you through and share it with him. Let me know whats the next step.
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