Bone scan advice

Thanks Simon

Just not sure why they wanted me to wait to see if i needed more scans.

Yes, the waiting and thinking about it is the hardest.

Thanks Chris

Just have to try and stop thinking about the results. 

Hi Dean, as has been suggested already, you were probably asked to wait just to make sure they have the images they need. The radiographer is the technician that operates the scanner. The images go off to a radiologist who interprets the image to diagnose any potential issues. You’ll have to wait normally a week or two for the results.

With me the bone scan found a “hot spot” on my spine lumber 2, potential metastasis. I was then sent for a PSMA PET scan about 3 weeks later to confirm or otherwise. Then another 2 to 3 weeks to get the result. In my case the PET scan didn’t find any mets. The bone scan gave a false positive on a degenerative condition, probably a bit of arthritis. It was a massive relief, but I went through around 5 to 6 weeks of purgatory thinking my prostate cancer had spread. 

Good luck with your scan results !

I was started straight away on bicalutamide before i have an injection.

Had a weekend to sort my head out and tell the family, now to try and get motivated to plan the next few weeks and find out what is next.

Any advice or what to expect is welcome and appreciated.

Just wanted to send a note of support. After the initial shock, and a lot of spontaneous crying for us (even though we are not the crying types and I had only once seen my husband cry). The constant appointments became routine, and we started scheduling as many things as we could to enjoy. And planned everything we possibly could so when things got rough we had supplies on hand.

It's really hard to know what to expect and the waiting is hard. My OH has avoided chemo so far but others on here can advise.

I found this community helps a lot when my head is in a mash.

Thinking of you and wishing you the best.

Dear Dean, As "the missus", I was obsessed at first at getting the diagnosis and a treatment plan. But once that was settled, then I tried to take on planning things that would be fun and doable. My OH had no symptoms that were real obstacles. Hence the shock. But it meant that there were time windows when we could do things like getaways. I was surprised more than a year later when he told me the weekend away I scheduled before his first major and worrisome treatment was one of the best holidays of his life. It was not that we did something so new and special. But he said he could get out of his head when he needed to. I have scheduled us a lot of weekend getaways. Each paced with what was doable and enjoyable. We only went away once during radiation, but it was good we planned for late mornings, short walks, proximity to toilets, early nights. The purposeful extreme spending time together was new for us after decades together. We just got busy with other things. I cannot say that I am not scared of what is to come. But I am grateful we appreciate our time together in a completely new way. Hope this is helpful. And really wishing you and your missus the best.

Hi Dean. Sorry to learn about your diagnosis looks like they plan to hit it hard and early.

At your relatively young age your Oncologist must believe you're up to the challenge.

Best of luck with your treatment plan, it's all a bit of a whirlwind taking in the diagnosis then on with the treatment, just need to take it one step at a time.