And the results are in...

I had my CT/PET scan done on Wednesday July 25, 2012. In case you didn't know, the night before you eat an all protein meal. Absolutely no carbs because the point of the test is to measure the uptake value of the radio labelled glucose they inject - cancerous cells sucking up the carbs at a much faster rate than "normal" cells. You fast after dinner until the time of the test. Mine was scheduled for 8 am, check in at 7:30, wait around then it's show time. They tell Brad, "come back in two hours." Sigh, here we go. The nurse Ann, takes me to this little room in the back end of nowhere in the Radiology department. She's the one who actually injects the radioactive glucose into me. I ask if Caroline is working that day - she is... Happy days! Caroline is the nurse who can start an IV in me with absolutely no problem. They test my blood sugar levels to be sure it's where it needs to be for this test to work. It's perfect so it's time for Caroline to work her magic. And she does. First try, honestly I can barely feel it. I love Caroline. Oh yeah, and she's nice too. Lots of empathy and always asks the right questions to let me know she actually cares about her patient. Ann injects the radioactive crap into me then it's time to bake in the dark. They cover me up and turn out the lights. I have to lie there quietly for 45 minutes. Oh yeah, before they leave me alone I remember to ask them about Dr. No Personality. Do you recall the guy I was griping about the last time I had a scan? He comes into the room after the 45 minutes, no introduction - just says to me "get up." I'm thinking, "bite me" but I'm a good girl and don't actually say it. Anyway... Ann tells me - oh yeah, this man has no social skills. We agree and laugh. Well, after my little wait in the dark they come and get me and run a quick CT scan on me. No iodine contrast this time. Yeah! Out to the PET scan trailer now and by the time another 45 minutes passes my lower back is just killing me. Thank goodness this is done. I'm gonna break here 'cause I'm rambling and I'll do another post to talk about the results.