Very pleased to report that BOTH ARE OK.
I heard about the PET CT being as hoped for some time back, and this scan (a radioactive one) is something that's been clear for quite a while now.
But I was in for the Bone Marrow Biopsy on 15th January so it's been a bit of an anxious wait to hear what they would say, as there has been a low percentage of myeloma cells identifiable in either the trephine (bony bit) or the fluid (wet bit!) on both the BMBs last year.
The trephine was clear this time and there were 0.7% of myeloma cells present this time – slightly up from last summer's biopsy, but not up enough to cause any concern – or for Prof to want to shift me onto a different treatment regime (my big worry!)
SO – big sigh of relief that hopefully I'm ok for the next 6 months to carry on doing everything that's in the diary and on the horizon. Always having to juggle it around my 3 visits for chemo/immuno every 4 weeks, but I've kind of got that down to an art these days, so on we go.
Even had the bonus of the (very sweet) Dr Abboudi who does the biopsy saying 'Mrs Hawkes have you lost weight?' as I went into the surgery area…. I'll take that! x