Heather_T Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 For those who have had brain mets how long did your doc. wait to give another Brain MRI when all treatments were finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raneyf Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I haven't had one yet, it's scheduled for 10/15. That will be about 6-7 weeks. My doctor said 6 weeks was about normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexan Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Heather I had 1 on July 1 month after WBR & my next one is in 2 weeks. Hugs & prayers, bucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary colleen Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 My husband went about 6 weeks after the end of WBR. We were told that it was best to wait that long in order for treatment related changes to settle down. By the way, he had some really pronounced neuro symptoms at that point. Both I and the doctor thought he may have another met - he didn't. Since then, those symptoms have improved a lot. MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 It was about 6 weeks before my dad was scanned. The results of the first MRI showed some Mets had disappeared and other were stable. Second MRI showed that the mets were stable. It takes a little while for those damn mets to go away... Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Maybe different because Col only had one single, albeit large, brain met that was removed with surgery. Then WBR. then I think a scan every 3 months Thru June. Next one in end Oct. / beginning Nov. He would do them more often if we asked and at one point in there we requested one, but we're comfortable with our current schedule. If you think you need them more often tell them. If you think you would need them less often tell them that. We do lung scans every three months. Seems like you get a good comparison at that time frame, dr's opinion, but I agree. Plus it gives us almost two and a half months to enjoy life without SCANXIETY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather_T Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 Thank you guys. I finished my treatments about 2 weeks ago and they are not wanting to scan until December 7 but we are leaving for Disney World and so I told them to wait until I got back because I did not want to worry about anything while I was gone. Anyways I just did not know if 2 and 1/2 months was to long. You know I think everything will be fine and if not then I will take care of it then. Thank you guys again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieB Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 That's a great attitude to have and my prayers will continue for you and your family that those scans a couple of months from now come back great, AND that all of you have a wonderful time at Disney! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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