Saturday, February 25, 2012
As I lay on the table and watched the big square pass slowly over my body, I shuddered at the thought of the radiation it must be emitting. It was my first bone scan, scheduled to find out if my recently diagnosed inflammatory breast cancer had spread.
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I'm sure there are plenty of women reading this who might be facing a bone scan in the near future. Demystifying the process is very helpful; it definitely takes away some of the fear. And great advice about advocating for yourself; hospitals are just so busy these days, it does sometimes take a polite push to get your results... Speaking of which, I'm so glad you got good news after your scan. PJH