Adding a chest CT tomorrow

Kathryn_in_MN
Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
My PET is tomorrow. First a meeting with the NP, with the onc joining us at the end. We're going over chemo options due to my allergic reaction last Thursday. Then I'm having a chest CT before the PET. I've had ridiculous chest pain and pressure the last two days - different and worse than from Neulasta before. Last night I wondered if I was having a heart attack. Onc and I both think it is still probably caused by the Neulasta and maybe the Avastin causing high BP or something. Since I did get a PE last winter on chemo, we need to check it out. I fly to Mexico on Monday and really need to be able to go without worrying there is something wrong with lungs or heart, or a PE. He trusts my judgement and let me wait till tomorrow on the CT - as long as I agreed to go to the ER if I get worse or have changes. One business will do the CT and leave my IV in so I can go next door for the PET (because they sold their PET/CT to the other company and don't have one anymore). I thought they should be able to run the CT with contrast after the PET to check for PE's. My onc did too. My second PET was a PET/CT and they ran contrast at the end. That was using the SAME machine I'll get my PET/CT with tomorrow. Different owners now and suddenly the machine can't do what it did before? Frustrating...

Got the late onset BIG D today. I'm eating Imodium like candy, and it now seems to be working. I'm continuing them for two days this time - even if I'm ok for 24-hours, I am not stopping. I will take one in advance of eating each time. Because otherwise I think I'm ok, then I eat, then 30 minutes or so later I'm on the run again. Do NOT want to be dealing with it during scans tomorrow.

Because my scan is late enough tomorrow, I didn't have to adjust my diet today at all. No sugar or carbs tomorrow morning. I can have proteins, but they'd have to be before 8AM when I leave for NP appt. I can't have food after 9AM. Water until 10AM, but nothing for 2 hours prior to CT. It will be a few hours after that before I'm done with PET. Another crazy day ahead. I'll get results of chest CT tomorrow afternoon. But I don't think I'll get PET results till I am back from Mexico - next chemo day 02DEC. That's a long wait. Curiosity will get me and I'll probably try to find out sooner. But I really don't have any scanxiety related to the PET. I'm more worried about the possibility of a PE screwing up my trip. So if the CT is good, I'm happy.

Comments

  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    thinking of you
    Hi Kathryn,

    Well, how frustrating about the scanner not being able to do the combo PET/CT anymore! If it's any consolation, supposedly the regular CT provides a better picture than the CT in the PET/CT scan. My recent results kept referring to things not being visible on the "limited noncontrast CT". They've never run any contrast through when I've had the PET/CT- just on the CT. I've actually not had a regular CT since changing oncs a year and a half ago- just PET/CT's.
    Anyhow, I will be thinking of and praying for you as you go through all this tomorrow & also so there's no "Big D" problems.
    You take care & keep looking forward to the trip to Mexico.

    Hugs,
    Lisa
  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 Member Posts: 824 Member
    Kathryn
    Hope the scans show nothing new and hopefully something better. I'll be thinking of you today.

    Have a fun, relaxing time in Mexico.

    -Pat
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    Kathryn
    Good luck with your scans. Enjoy turkey day in Mexico!
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    Wishing you well
    Hope all goes well with the scan and no new items to worry about.

    Wishing you a good trip to Mexico.

    Marie who loves kitties
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member

    Wishing you well
    Hope all goes well with the scan and no new items to worry about.

    Wishing you a good trip to Mexico.

    Marie who loves kitties

    kath l feel sorry for your worries , I undertand you want to
    live to Mexico as much calm as possible so good luck tomorrow, (by the way l don't understand the Acronym PE , can anybody clarify it?).
    by the way ,will you be on the Internet while in isla?.
    Hugs!
  • Luv2lunch
    Luv2lunch Member Posts: 270
    Kathryn,
    We will definately

    Kathryn,
    We will definately have you in our thoughts and prayers tonight.
    Linda and Ellie
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Scan
    You have been through so much. Hoping that your scan goes well tomorrow.

    Kim
  • sasjourney
    sasjourney Member Posts: 395 Member
    Good luck tomorrow
    I'll be praying for you tomorrow and hope all goes well. Have a wonderful trip to Mexico.

    Hugs,

    Sara
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Oh, Kathryn
    Kathryn,

    I'm just praying things start looking up for you very soon.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    Kathryn
    Thinking of you.
  • ktlcs
    ktlcs Member Posts: 358
    AnneCan said:

    Kathryn
    Thinking of you.

    Here's to a Good Scan
    and a great trip to Mexico