bucky Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Hi, I used to be in this forun before, but when I came back for vacations I was out & was imposible for me to log in. Next month I will be a 2 year survivor. Yesteday I had a PET scan & a Brain & chest scan. The resoults of the CT were perfect, but today the surgeron told me that in the PET,shows more light were I had my surgery, that I don't have to worried because there is a lot of scar tissue but it should be monitoring. I really don't know what to think. He tells me that I am cancer free but... Please if somebody can give me some advice I will be really happy. I am a little hypocondiac & I am really scarred. Thanks a bunch bucky Stage IB adreno I lobe remove, no other treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Listen to your doctor. It's very good news. Welcome back. Congratulations on being a 2-year survivor. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinsdakota Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Yea, a lot of things show up on diff. tests that are not cancer...my MRI showed a lesion on my spine, but it didnt show on PET scan, and orthopedic doc. ruled it just arthritic joint , so....all is not what we fear. If he says he sees no disease...great! Good luck to us all....Rich B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Bucky,we always have that hidden fear it's back.I agree with Don your doc is right.I think you should relax and be happy and celebrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayos Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I think it's been referred to as "the monster in the basement"..........And it's likely we all have one crawling around down there....especially on our "Bad Days". I like my "Good Days" better. Try to have more of them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nushka Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Bucky, Sometimes we have to just have faith in our doctors and believe what they say. Right now it sounds like great news. Congratulations on the 2 year mark. Welcome back. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Hi Bucky and WELCOME! I agree with the others. I think your news is very good, and it isn't unusual for scar tissue to light up on a PET scan, so there probably isn't a thing to worry about. It is good to know, though, that they will monitor it just to be sure. Once again, Welcome! Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucky Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 Thank you guys, is so nice somebady to talk and understand you!!!! We all be allright,have a good weekend. bucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Bucky, Congratulations on 2 years. That's quite a milestone. I think I will always be waiting for a recurrence.-- looking over my shoulder and waiting... But, meanwhile, No Evidence of Disease, NED, is good enough for me!. Keep an eye on your scans, and get on with this living stuff.... XOXOXOX MaryAnn Prayers always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Hi Bucky---I also saw your post on ask the experts. Although I am not an expert, I can tell you that I light up the scans many times as I seem to have inflammatory tissue in my lungs---I have had Pets that light on and Cats that don't and vice versa. I have even had them on the same day and they showed two differnt things! I have had reports where a spot will show and it says suspicious for metastic cancer, next time the spot is gone but in a new area. My surgeon also kept on top of these and had me go for scans often. I know it is a worry, but scans do light up for other things than cancer---as you can see , it will be 5 years for me this year and I have had more scans light up than not---so as long as it is monitored---I think your surgeon is right Best wishes and may you continue to be NED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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