NM bone whole body scan

Having a NM bone scan is very much standard practice.

I received three letters on the same day booking me in for MRI, Biopsy, and NM bone scan. In that order spread over about two weeks.

I then went for each test in turn. I think they would have cancelled the subsequent tests if either the MRI or biopsy had came back negative.

So don't worry about the bone scan, the consultant does not think you have metastatic cancer, but he may as well check.

Unlike my trust where they book you in for all the tests and then cancel if not needed, your trust has booked you in for the bone scan after doing a biopsy.

If I were 64 year old with a PSA of 31 and I'd been booked in for a bone scan I would be assuming I had cancer. It is possible you will be getting a letter tomorrow cancelling an unneeded bone scan, but I wouldn't count on it.

Hey Stephen,

It seems you're in pretty much the same place I was 2 short years ago. I had my biopsy on the 21st Dec 21 and, like your good self , had to wait that little bit longer for results etc. Its harrowing stuff my man but you know what? You'll deal with it way better than you could possibly calculate right now.

Re the NM bone scan, I had this last of all my tests and it came back with a concern for 2 different areas. Turns out, after a whole lot of worry and my GP telling me this particular test wasn't a great metric, that both of these areas were almost certainly old injuries. So as our Dave rightly says, try not to worry too much about that particular test.

You've got this Stephen.

You have.

Best,

Jamie.