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@cathy56

Yes my local radiation Oncologist referred me back to Mayo last week as PET scan incorrect ! Have dx code C40.22 cancer L fibula on 8/2022 2nd opinion MRI by local orthopedic referred by oncologist after 2020 PET scan showed 3.6 suv ! Prior to that marrow bone showed CD138 showed rare positive plasma cells?? Then bone biopsy showed multiple C+ cells with 20% lambda kappa suggesting B cell lymphoma but no flow cytometry done??But why 2 years and the long wait as my qol is null as I am barely able to care for self and do not know how many more days, months years of testing I can tolerate as my health has failed dramatically and I if Mets all I want is a confirmed diagnosis and go back on hospice as I foolishly went off for chemo or radiation but PET wrong ! as I need a fresh diagnosis PET scan and probably flow cytometry to confirm ! I hope Mayo can do as much as I need in couple visits ! I also sent all my imaging to the person I spoke to and hope she got them!
Do I wait for Mayo Oncology to call after they review my records??
Thanks for your reply

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@cathy56 Contact the person you spoke to and confirm the records were received. Ask them their thoughts on what your next should be. It sounds like you have all the documentation showing incorrect procedures/diagnosis. So you may need to start from first step again, which you don't want to do.

As a retired RN, you are in a better position than many, with medical knowledge. This also makes it a burden, knowing the small details. Right?! I hope you will let us know what your contact has to say.

As an aside, the International Myeloma Foundation offers a virtual smoldering myeloma support group, the next one is in January 2024. The patient advocate who facilitates it is a retired oncology nurse from Mayo Clinic [Rochester, MN]. Here is the link to get on the email list: https://www.myeloma.org/smm
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