I will not be having surgery on Aug 18th. It was first pushed back until the 27th and now has been pushed back again until Sept 3. Basically the neurosergeon wants an MRI or my whole spine (since they usually only focus on the part they operated on) and a bone scan, to make sure there is no cancer anywhere in my bones. The problem is that there is activity in my back when they do the PET scans, but the keep attributing it to "post surgical changes" basically that there is new bone still growing and things still healing. Also with the metal that is in my back, it makes it hard to see everything clearly. They want to make sure that they are not just relying on these being "post surgical changes" and that they are not missing anything. They really do not think they are, but it does not hurt to double check. They want to make sure there is no where else needing surgery before they operate. The surgery is not a definite, but a high possibility. Basically there is no one "right" way to treat this, we just have to take everything we know and try and make the best decision for me. There are arguments for and against surgery, but since I am young and can handle it, surgery will most likely be the route we go, followed by another dose of raidoactive iodine.
I will keep everyone updated on anything new...
Take Care,
Hattie
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