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Posted 6/21/2013 12:51 PM (GMT 0)
Well I had my MRI on Wednesday, my doctors office isn't open today so I wont know the results until Monday, but my dumb butt self went ahead and looked at the CD, which I think was a big mistake because now I'm freaking out. I can see all the degeneration etc, but whats freaking me out are pretty large white spots on two different vertebrae. Its not an anomaly because it shows up on all of the different images. So of course, I look online and find MRI images of metastatic bone cancer that look EXACTLY like mine. And I couldn't find anything else it could be. Sometimes the internet and curiosity are not a good combination. This is going to be a long weekend.
Posted 6/21/2013 1:08 PM (GMT 0)
Hi alsoinpain,

I agree with you. The internet and curiosity are not a good combination. Lol.
But, please remember that sometimes the internet might only show us the negatives/bad stuff instead of the good ones. Then, sometimes, when we search, we only look for the side effects and bad consequences which does make us panic.

Hopefully, the dots is not metastatic bone cancer. Try not to think about it weekend. Maybe, you can do somethings to distract yourself. Do something nice that you enjoy. Treat yourself to something nice.

I hope the results will be good. I'll keep you in my thoughts. Keep us updated when you hear from your doc next week.

Take Care

UA
Posted 6/21/2013 1:21 PM (GMT 0)
Don't panic.

White spots can be from fluid, inflammation, infection, etc.

Was the report on the disk? Did you get one on paper? You can disk copy to have a copy for your own files.
Posted 6/21/2013 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with the others do not panic, wait and see what your doctor has to say. Maybe go out this weekend and see a movie or just to eat out, to keep your mind off all this...its best if you just do something to distract yourself from all this...
Many prayers and well wishes...
Posted 6/21/2013 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys, I've done more research online and it could also be Spinal Hemangioma, which from everything I read are pretty much benign tumors, those also look like my images, so I'm a little less freaked out.

Thanks for your kind words, this weekend we're going to the tracks to check out some trains, we're going out around 4am. I like to get low light photos of the trains, they're more interesting than in full light because you get part of the shots in motion and the background static.

Thanks again and I hope everyone is doing as best as they can today and have a good weekend! Hugs and Love to you all.
Posted 6/21/2013 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
Could the spots be osteophytes? I have those in my back.

Trudy
Posted 6/21/2013 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
Love trains I have a lionel (newer model Coca Cola) and an N guage Bachmann Steam loco....
Have a great time with those trains....
Posted 6/21/2013 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
I know it's easier said than done, but try to not worry about what you don't know the answer to yet. This is where the internet is NOT your friend! LOL

I've had numerous MRIs on my spine and there are all sorts of anomalies, white spots, things that look like they are completely out of place....This is why it is up to a trained radiologist to read and interpret the films and then consult with your Dr. to get the results.

Try to go have a great time photographing the trains and enjoy your weekend:) I will say some prayers that it all works out to be good news!
Posted 6/24/2013 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks again, I finally got the report back, those spots are hemangioma's at l1, l2, and l3.

Thanks again and I hope everyone can have a low pain day.
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