Posted June 17, 2014
My mother had a sore neck, probably from Pilates class, she figured. So Mom went to her doctor, who ordered an X-ray. Upon reviewing the X-ray, her doctor ordered a CT scan for a week later. My mother asked her doctor why he was ordering more tests. Did he see evidence of osteoporosis? Arthritis? A slipped disc? Without even making eye contact with her, Mom’s doctor said, “Could be metastatic cancer.” Then he promptly left the room. Read more.