Re: Two Differing Full Body Bone Scan Reports. Go figure.

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> Here is one for you to cogitate about.

>

> Full body bone scans:

>

> 10 July 07 Kingman, AZ

> 3 Jan 08 Yuma, AZ

>

> 99m-Technetium injection used on both tests. Same amount.

(snip radiologist reports at variance with each other)

The answer just might be as simple as this: Radiologists vary in their

skills.

(snip)

> 3 January 2008 CT scan with contrast, and barium drink. Full body bone scan.

Barium? I wonder why..... It should show the alimentary tract pretty

well, though.

This was what I call a nuke scan that involves injection of a

mildly-radioactive solution, idle time to permit it to settle into the

bones, then the scan. There will be higher uptake at metastases and

healed injuries, for example.

There is the bone mineral density scan, which I reckon is doubtful in

this case.

There is the MRI, which can show mets very well. I believe that it is

much more reliable than a CT scan for bone mets, but am willing to be

corrected.

(snip)

> Scheduled

> to see med oncologist in Yuma, AZ, 23 January 08. Will schedule a

> follow up bone scan in Yuma as early as possible. If the CT scan shows

> continued cancer in the bones then the bone scan was probably a false

> negative. Right now I do not believe that all the cancer spread in the

> bones suddenly disappeared using Lupron, Artemisinin, flutamide,

> until stopped, then casodex from June-July 2007 to 3 January 2008. I

> am not a religious person but it that has happened it would be nothing

> short of a miracle. Meanwhile, I continue on the drugs and Artemisinin.

Agreed. Although Lupron and flutamide (Eulexin) should have brought down

the PSA and should affect the PCa cells involved in the mets and elsewhere.

Also: Artemisinin is yet another Chinese herb. According to a website I

checked, it is supposed to be effective in treating " digestive balance,

gastrointestinal motility and sluggish digestion. " I don't see any

relationship to cancer.

Nice to see 's pixels again. I hope he'll rejoin us on the pcainaz

sites.

Regards,

Steve J

" Never -- never -- never give up! Never go gently. There will be plenty of

gentle after we die, so until then, fight! Control the rhythms and tempo

of the dance, even when you have to let the PCa dancing bear lead for awhile

-- even when you have to wear the lead suit as you dance -- never let the

bear set the rhythm and tempo of your dance with life -- when the bear

finally takes control, it will be a very hollow feeling for him, because I

will be gone -- dancing in a better place. "

--E. B. (Burns) Mixon, PCa survivor, June 14, 2005

Thank you, Burns. Live long and prosper.