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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 00:19

Fantastic news Ido4, such a relief for you and your family.

Very best wishes

Angex

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 01:28

🎉🍻

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 06:44

So the sly look from the radiologist was because he knew you were a "degenerate"!

User

Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 07:35

Great news, definitely worth celebrating! Really happy for you x

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 14:56

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So the sly look from the radiologist was because he knew you were a "degenerate"!

Love it. Absolutely franci! Made me laugh.

Ido4

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 14:57

Thanks Elaine.

Ido4

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 17:46

II am 7 years post removal and now my PSA is rising.

I had a Cat scan and bone scan. Both showed areas which could be of concern but the oncologist said they were inconclusive. She sent me for s PET scan which now has come back as clear and recommended a PET-CT scan with 68Ga- Psma. So. Now waiting for next chapter.

Just shows nothing is 100%.

Edited by member 13 Jul 2023 at 18:01 | Reason: Spell

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 17:57

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Im now feeling foolish for worrying but that’s the nature of this damned disease.

Not foolish at all! I have six monthly PSA tests after my prostate cancer treatment and a yearly CT scan after kidney cancer, and although I can put cancer out of my mind in between tests, I go through mental anguish waiting for the test result every single time, and well over four years after treatment it never gets easier, so I totally know where you're coming from on this.

Delighted that you've had good news on this.

All the best,

Chris

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 19:08

Arthritis lights up on bone scans. However, this will be on joint surfaces which is not normally where bone mets are, which tend to start in areas where there's bone marrow, so a trainee might have looked alarmed at a scan which a more experienced radiographer would know is not a typical layout of bone mets.

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 21:16

Hi SiamPark,

Sorry to hear your PSA is rising. What is it at now?

I agree that no scan is 100%. Wishing you all the best.

Ido4

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 21:16

Thanks CC.

Ido4

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 21:19

Thanks Andy, I still don’t quite understand what has shown up on my shin but the hip joint I do understand. Any suggestions? Best wishes,

Ido4

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Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 21:50

.41 last test but with scans not showing anything not sure of next step. Seeing specialist in 10 days so should have more idea. Live is a waiting game these days

User

Posted 13 Jul 2023 at 22:29

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Thanks Andy, I still don’t quite understand what has shown up on my shin but the hip joint I do understand. Any suggestions? Best wishes,

Nuclear bone scans are extremely poor resolution. If there are one or two clinically significant suspect areas, they would usually X-ray them, or do a CT or MRI scan, or possibly even a PET scan, to get a better idea what's going on there. "Clinically significant" means if understanding what's happening there might change your treatment.

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User

Posted 14 Jul 2023 at 23:17

Thanks Andy.

Ido4

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Posted 02 Feb 2024 at 11:06

after many scans and tests I have finaly been sent for radiotherpy for 5 weeks (25 sessions).

Before treatment starts I am having a hormone injection and a scan next week to prepare the area.

As there was so much information to take in at the appointment I need advice about diet before scan as I was told to limit some food and drink for 5 days but a lot got lost in translation and having so much to take in. Any ideas?

As I live in Spain a little will differ from UK but most would be the same.

Thanks in advance

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Posted 02 Feb 2024 at 13:34

You might want to start your own thread on this Siampark - you will probably get better responses with a title more suited to your question.

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