This week has been a mixed bag. I visited my oncologist for my annual check up and all was good with my follow up mammogram and ultrasound and tumour marker blood tests and my bone density has even improved! The not so good news is that my blood sugars are high so that’s being followed up with my GP. The potentially ugly news is that I’m sitting here waiting to go in for a bone scan as I’ve been getting some strong pains in my back over the past month or two and despite trying to wish it away, it’s still happening. Handing in my referral with the words “to rule out metastasis” is sending my stress levels through the roof ☹️

@Jane221 I can only imagine how anxious you are but fingers crossed it is nothing sinister. We all worry about these extra niggles now & rightly so but you have a good team around you that are looking after you. Great to read that your mammo, u/sound & bone density were good. Try not to panic. My blood results now show up all kinds of things that werent there before cancer so it is like treating one thing can cause another to flare up. I think we all need medical secretaries now as it seems like a never-ending stream of appts & followups. Fingers crossed your back is muscular & then you can treat yourself to a nice relaxing massage. love & hugs xx

Best wishes for a speedy and reassuring result.

Far out @jane221! Understandably concerned! Here's hoping they are being extremely vigilant and it's muscular onlyDeep breathsTake care

Thinking of you and have everything crossed for a speedy and good result. Went through similar a couple of months ago and it was all good thank goodness. Hoping for the same for you @Jane221.Take care. xxx

Thinking of you. Hopefully just sore muscles.

The good, the bad and the potentially very ugly

Afraser
Member
6 years ago
Best wishes for a speedy and reassuring result.
iserbrown
Member
6 years ago
Far out @jane221! Understandably concerned!
Here's hoping they are being extremely vigilant and it's muscular only
Deep breaths
Take care
arpie
Member
6 years ago
All the best today, @Jane221 - fingers & toes that your bone scan is good & the back pain settles down quickly xx

Hope they find the reason for the high sugar & that it is controllable by food, exercise or tablets.

Great that everything else got a 'good tick'
kmakm
Member
6 years ago
Totally understandable @Jane221. Deep breaths all the way. There are so many reasons for back pain. Seeing the words "breast cancer staging" gave me quite a start when I saw them written on the paperwork for investigating persistent rib pain.

The bloody gift that keeps on giving... Big hug, K xox
Deanne
Member
6 years ago
Thinking of you and have everything crossed for a speedy and good result. Went through similar a couple of months ago and it was all good thank goodness. Hoping for the same for you @Jane221.
Take care. xxx
LIttleBlueWren
Member
6 years ago
Thinking of you. Hopefully just sore muscles.
Michele_B
Member
6 years ago
Best wishes. It always sends little panics though me too when I see that written on a referral. Fingers crossed all is good xxx
primek
Member
6 years ago
I've been there. Never been so happy to read degenerative changes and osteophytes before. I'm just aging sadly....so hoping it turns out to be no more than just something a bit shitty but not devastating.
lrb_03
Member
6 years ago
Oh @Jane221, thinking of you with everything crossed for good results
Sister
Member
6 years ago
Hope all goes well.