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Worried About Bone Scan
Hi, can you lovely ladies please tell me what's involved in the bone scan. I asked the people at the radiologist place if it was like an MRI with a plate coming down close to your face, which is what I had heard. She said "no its not like an MRI but a plate does come down close to your face", but I couldn't get her to elaborate any more. I'm claustrophobic and I'm having my bone scan next week. I really need to have it explained to me as I'm becoming more and more anxious about it and I also suffer panic attacks. If I know more I'm hoping that I can prepare myself a bit more but I must say I'm really worried about it. Thanks in advance for your comments.
Paula
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I'm glad you did, too, and glad for you that that's another test behind ypu
- Hi Lyn yea I did take something. Im really glad its over Paula
Well done. Glad it's behind you. Did you end up taking something? I would have! I'm lucky not to suffer from claustrophobia, but I get the anxiety side of things.
Take care, Lyn
Thanks Brenda yes it is good they don't do many but at least now I know what I'm up against
Paula
Well done Paula, at least they don't do too many of those scans.
- Well I had the bone scan. The plate did come down really close to my face but I survived it. I did find the whole thing confronting & compared to an MRI it was terrible. I am glad its over but also Im glad to say it was nothing like I expected
Sent u another message just to you so hope u get it. I go in for my double mastectomy and reconstruction Wednesday and two weeks after that on 8th of April I have my first chemo treatment need 4 rounds of chemo all up. I jave my operation at Queen Elizaneth hospital and my chemo at Royal Adelaide hospital.
- Hi I'm not sure if it's me or what, but I haven't seen any messages from you. Like you I'v been wondering how you've been going. Hope everything is OK with you. Paula
Hi Paula, if you're that concerned, and you have some Valium at home, take a small dose, but do tell them you've done it, & why.
Take care, Lyn
The plate came down at an angle on me, it was quite close, if fact having a big nose I worried they might hit it, but they didn't! It is all over and done in less than five minutes. First of all I was lying on my back then I had to turn onto my stomach. The nurses go into a room next door so if you are concerned about anything, just shout out.
best of luck,
Linda xx
