Good news from Monday’s MRI: It
shows no cancer outside the prostate. This means they can proceed as planned,
including the use of the Space OAR (see Nov. 24 post). EXCEPT, they need some
more tests. Today I had the bone density scan I expected, and that they
weren’t able to fit into Monday’s schedule. I also got some head x-rays,
because they wanted a closer look at the hot spot between my eyes that showed
up in Monday’s bone scan.
They also wanted a CT scan of
my chest, because the MRI showed an area of concern on my spine. I expect this
is related to a condition called DISH (Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal
Hyperostosis), AKA Forestier’s disease. This is a calcification of ligaments in
areas where they attach to your spine. There are few, if any, symptoms—but I
was diagnosed with it years ago when I had a little upper back pain. The CT
scan took some time to schedule, but my case manager pushed it through so I
could get it today.
I didn’t get the ADT
injection, because they want to review all test results first…and the CT scan
results probably won’t be available before Friday. So…back to Tallahassee. Now
I’ll wait until they contact me to set up still another visit to Jacksonville,
probably Friday or Monday.
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