Just a quick update - I just heard from the scheduling office at the clinic up in Portland. They thought it would make more sense for me to have my scan in the morning on the 26th, and then to have my meeting with Dr. Curti later that same day. The original plan was for me to get the scan on the Wed of the week prior and then drive back up for the Monday so I could enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday here with Ki and or friends. Ki will still be able to be down here so it doesn't really impact that schedule.
Also we're going to do a CT scan rather than the PET, which I would expect means Dr. Curti is looking for minute changes in the size of the cancer cells rather than metabolic activity.
Also, I've been experiencing some recurrent bleeding lately that reminds me a bit of last year prior to needing to have my original tumor area re-operated upon. The good news is it's not as significant in volume, nor in discomfort, so for the time being I think it should be okay to just go with the CT scan as Dr. Curti will be able to see if there is any new growth to a finer detail vs. the fuzzier PET scan.
So I'll be getting my turkey on and sleeping the dreams of the well fed a few days prior to heading up to check the body. The good news being the CT scan doesn't take as long as a PET, so I can potentially have some lunch in town, which would be nice.
more to come.
Lunch in town? Call me. :)
ReplyDeleteWill do - the CT doesn't take as long as the PET scan but no food or fluids 4 hrs prior... Scan check in is 10:10 and roughly an hr for the contrast fluid to be absorbed, I'll call you in a day or two.
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