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Stupid virus going around

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    • January 2, 2017 at 8:14 pm
    Shaneswife
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    There is such a nasty viral virus going around and of course poor hubby caught it. So a visit to the ER was to be had. Chest xray to rule out pnemonia was done and it’s just bronchitis. However we discovered on xray that Shane has bone Mets in the ribs now. I’m going to push with the doctor for a pet scan as he hasn’t had one in a year. His last CT just 3 weeks ago and there were no bone Mets then. So frustrating. But he starts dabrafenib and tramentinib on Wednesday so hopefully he can be spared from any developing bone pain.

    Janis

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      • January 2, 2017 at 9:47 pm
      debwray
      Participant

      Just to wish you both luck with the new treatment on Wednesday.  Sorry to hear about both the bronchitis and bone mets. Not sure that the Pet scan would help that much on top of the latest CT- as you already know it is stage 4 disease. What is the proposed scanning regime on the new drugs ?

      Best of luck,

      Deb

        • January 3, 2017 at 2:54 pm
        Shaneswife
        Participant
        Hi Deb. We having been told a scanning interval as of yet. Hoping to find out in a week.

        Janis

        • January 3, 2017 at 2:54 pm
        Shaneswife
        Participant
        Hi Deb. We having been told a scanning interval as of yet. Hoping to find out in a week.

        Janis

        • January 3, 2017 at 2:54 pm
        Shaneswife
        Participant
        Hi Deb. We having been told a scanning interval as of yet. Hoping to find out in a week.

        Janis

      • January 2, 2017 at 9:47 pm
      debwray
      Participant

      Just to wish you both luck with the new treatment on Wednesday.  Sorry to hear about both the bronchitis and bone mets. Not sure that the Pet scan would help that much on top of the latest CT- as you already know it is stage 4 disease. What is the proposed scanning regime on the new drugs ?

      Best of luck,

      Deb

      • January 2, 2017 at 9:47 pm
      debwray
      Participant

      Just to wish you both luck with the new treatment on Wednesday.  Sorry to hear about both the bronchitis and bone mets. Not sure that the Pet scan would help that much on top of the latest CT- as you already know it is stage 4 disease. What is the proposed scanning regime on the new drugs ?

      Best of luck,

      Deb

      • January 6, 2017 at 12:45 pm
      maperny
      Participant

      Hi Janis,

      i think a good way for a look at the ribs/spine is an MRI.  Bone mets can get really painful so good to take a look at the situation as soon as you can.

      good luck!

      maria

      • January 6, 2017 at 12:45 pm
      maperny
      Participant

      Hi Janis,

      i think a good way for a look at the ribs/spine is an MRI.  Bone mets can get really painful so good to take a look at the situation as soon as you can.

      good luck!

      maria

      • January 6, 2017 at 12:45 pm
      maperny
      Participant

      Hi Janis,

      i think a good way for a look at the ribs/spine is an MRI.  Bone mets can get really painful so good to take a look at the situation as soon as you can.

      good luck!

      maria

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