Hi Jane! Sorry to hear your news, but it was probably what you expected, wasn't it? Your positive attitude is admirable, for being angry, depressed or upset will not help at all! The skeletal survey - I've had half a dozen - is not painful, unless you have problems with your spine - then it is hard to lie flat on the table for the x-ray, but it can be done slowly. You are lucky to have such a large multidisciplinary team working for you, for it gives you the top minds looking at you scans and blood work before decisions are made! Hang in there Jane -- there is a long journey ahead with many 'novel' drugs now being added to the usual group of medications which have been used in the past giving patients a much longer life probablility. We'll be here for you -- best wishes always, Cath