Jodi Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Well, I'm a bit confused....the good news is, she has very healthy bones and the scan looked good....however, there is a VERY small tumor, located on her back vertebrae, that the onc. thinks has been there, for quite awhile....but it is too small to biopsy, so they are going to use radiation....so I guess it is a mets, yet the rest of her bones are not affected....anyone decipher this? Mom feels great, though....chemo tomorrow....hugs to all and God Bless you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauner95 Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Jodi, I don't have any information to help you, but I will be praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchurchi Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Jodi, No info on bone mets, sorry More prayers coming your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie22 Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi Jodi My understanding is that would be mets, but at least they found it before it was way big. The radiatin should hopefully take care of it. Does your mom do chemo once a week or every three weeks? My mom chose once a week, because they thought it would be easier on her. She is also having Taxol/carbo cocktail. Good luck and you have my prayers. Hugs & Prayers Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Jodi,that sounds like a pretty good scan to me.Seems to me several members here have had good luck with radiation to mets to the bone. Wishing you and her the best with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 It sounds very promising Jodi. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Sounds very good Jodi. Very glad. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyanne Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hey Jodi - Sounds like a bone met. They can be very, very small. Is she having pain? You may want to ask about Zometa. It is given with chemo to help slow bone met destruction...since she only has one spot, it may not be used -- yet, you may want to ask. Glad to hear the results were so positive! holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Yep, Lucie has had many of those bone mets. They come and go at will it seems. She has been treated successfully with radiation many times. Radiation is normally used on a bone met when it is giving much pain and/or threatening the bone integrity. Good luck to your mom. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mskim Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 My mom has a met to her femur, although it shows disease progression the raditaion so far seems ssuccessful and they say it is one of the easier 'mets' to treat. Mom ignored the pain for a good month before she made an issue of it at the dr's office so I am so glad your mom had her scan so quickly and is on top of things! Continued prayers, Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishnmiller Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Do you know what kind of radiation? I know that cyberknife can be used on the spine. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed70 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Hi~ I know that my mom had successful cyberknife radiation. Perhaps that will help your mom. This site below was helpful to us. http://www.cyberknifesupport.org/forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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