Calico
lifetime member
Registered: 03/16/08
Posts: 1,679
|
| | 10/27/09 at 10:29 AM | Reply with quote | #2 |
|
This actually weighs heavily on my mind as well.
I thought about asking and then thought I don't want to take precious time away from our Constantine, that could be used on others....but since the question is out there, I have the same..... 
I had a CT in April on a brand new CT scanner showing a 5 mm lesion on the liver - to small to categorize per radiologist, who did not know I'm a cancer patient because PCP did not mention, then in July a CT on a 9 yr old CT scanner which didn't show it, radiologist said it maybe gone, maybe not due to difference in technique (whatever that means).
I asked for clarification and was suppose to make an appointment to get a triple face liver scan (or something like that...)
I chickened out.
a. onc wasn't concerned, he never is...
b. I am afraid of results
c. I am afraid of the (possible needless) radiation and consequences (even though if negative, I am happy, but onc wasn't concerned and it was usesless extra radiation, so I should have left it alone....arggghhhh....)
I really don't know what to do, my referal expired, was just renewed and I am suppose to make that appointment in a couple of weeks...
(There also was some news of a patient who got multiple times the radiation that he needed with a CT in some hospital, how the heck can that happen???)
I know the benefit outweighs the risk....that is usually what we say....arrggghhhh....
Would love to hear what you think Constantine 
__________________
~ There are lies, damned lies and statistics ~ |
| Loading... | |
