PET Scan costs?
Hello everyone, its been a while. First...my update. I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma early December, had 2 wide local excisions (3 tumours, 22, 10 & 5mm) plus extensive atypia hyperpla...
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Hi Lisa.
I am having a PET scan tomorrow at Peter Mac as there is some weird node activity happening. I have not been feeling well for the past 8 weeks and have had all kinds of scans which showed borderline para-aortic node enlargement.
The awful and unfair thing is that I have breast cancer and being treated at the RMH. I also was diagnosed with a melanoma and was treated at Peter Mac and was discharged earlier this month. At my appointment at the RMH last week they contacted Peter Mac and organised for me to have a PET scan. If you have had or have been treated for melanoma you can have a PET scan for free. Yes, Breast Cancer does not afford the same luxury. Very unfair. Lucky me having two primary cancers.
The Breast Care nurse said yes the PET scan was about 950.00. I paid for a colonoscopy and gastroscopy late last year out of my own pocket as I don't have private insurance and I just could not wait.
Best wishes to you Lisa and I hope that you decide what is best for your situation.
Love
Sandra
xxx
I am having a PET scan tomorrow at Peter Mac as there is some weird node activity happening. I have not been feeling well for the past 8 weeks and have had all kinds of scans which showed borderline para-aortic node enlargement.
The awful and unfair thing is that I have breast cancer and being treated at the RMH. I also was diagnosed with a melanoma and was treated at Peter Mac and was discharged earlier this month. At my appointment at the RMH last week they contacted Peter Mac and organised for me to have a PET scan. If you have had or have been treated for melanoma you can have a PET scan for free. Yes, Breast Cancer does not afford the same luxury. Very unfair. Lucky me having two primary cancers.
The Breast Care nurse said yes the PET scan was about 950.00. I paid for a colonoscopy and gastroscopy late last year out of my own pocket as I don't have private insurance and I just could not wait.
Best wishes to you Lisa and I hope that you decide what is best for your situation.
Love
Sandra
xxx