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  • jimwins
    jimwins Member Posts: 2,107
    #22
    anliperez915 said:

    Hi Gaby
    Hi Gaby,
    I had one CT scan and I'm having another one on the 30th of Nov. The first one was for diagnosis and since I haven't started treatment the Dr. wants to see how much my tumors have grown, then he'll decide if we should start treatment or wait again. I think that if you feel that something is wrong then you should definitely go and ask him for another one (always trust your intuition). Take care of yourself and God bless you.

    Sincerely,
    Liz

    Hey Liz
    Hey Liz,

    I agree with John. My last scan was a CT but they did give
    me something to drink and an IV. The IV makes you feel real
    warm. I tell them it's the most "tasteless" tequila I've ever
    had ;).

    The procedures are very similar. And I think in some cases they
    do both at the same time (PET and CT).

    Hope all is good with you.

    Jim
  • COBRA666
    COBRA666 Member Posts: 2,401 Member
    #23
    jimwins said:

    Hey Liz
    Hey Liz,

    I agree with John. My last scan was a CT but they did give
    me something to drink and an IV. The IV makes you feel real
    warm. I tell them it's the most "tasteless" tequila I've ever
    had ;).

    The procedures are very similar. And I think in some cases they
    do both at the same time (PET and CT).

    Hope all is good with you.

    Jim

    That warm feeling
    Hey Jim,
    I got that injection too and I thought I was peeing myself. The guy asked me if I had that feeling later and said everybody feels that way. HAHA. John
  • gpespinosa
    gpespinosa Member Posts: 25
    #24
    anliperez915 said:

    Thanks
    Thanks to everybody, I'm really learning a lot from all of you guys, since I don't have anybody else to ask...well except my Dr but his answers are so scientific(lol). This is very new to me since most of my family members that have died of cancer were not around too long after their diagnosis. Thanks again
    Sincerely,
    Liz

    Im with you Liz
    I dont have many friends or family that can relate to me, but then again I guess that is a good thing. Cancer does not really run in my family. Other then myself I know of two other distant aunts that had breast cancer, so it was a suprise when I was diagnosed with Lymphoma. Although my family and friends are extremely support, I feel like they do not REALLY understand me sometimes. Everyone on here is sooo nice and supportive. I have learned so much from everyone and although it sucks going down this cancer path, its nice to know there are great people taking it with me. I really wish everyone the best of luck and thank you for all your kind words and information.

    Gaby
  • gpespinosa
    gpespinosa Member Posts: 25
    #25
    anliperez915 said:

    Thanks
    Thanks to everybody, I'm really learning a lot from all of you guys, since I don't have anybody else to ask...well except my Dr but his answers are so scientific(lol). This is very new to me since most of my family members that have died of cancer were not around too long after their diagnosis. Thanks again
    Sincerely,
    Liz

    Im with you Liz
    I dont have many friends or family that can relate to me, but then again I guess that is a good thing. Cancer does not really run in my family. Other then myself I know of two other distant aunts that had breast cancer, so it was a suprise when I was diagnosed with Lymphoma. Although my family and friends are extremely support, I feel like they do not REALLY understand me sometimes. Everyone on here is sooo nice and supportive. I have learned so much from everyone and although it sucks going down this cancer path, its nice to know there are great people taking it with me. I really wish everyone the best of luck and thank you for all your kind words and information.

    Gaby
  • jimwins
    jimwins Member Posts: 2,107
    #26
    COBRA666 said:

    That warm feeling
    Hey Jim,
    I got that injection too and I thought I was peeing myself. The guy asked me if I had that feeling later and said everybody feels that way. HAHA. John

    Yep
    LOL - yeah I think last time I asked if I could have a lime
    with the injection ;). Jim
  • KC13167
    KC13167 Member Posts: 215
    #27
    anliperez915 said:

    Thanks
    Thanks to everybody, I'm really learning a lot from all of you guys, since I don't have anybody else to ask...well except my Dr but his answers are so scientific(lol). This is very new to me since most of my family members that have died of cancer were not around too long after their diagnosis. Thanks again
    Sincerely,
    Liz

    Pet Ct
    Hi Liz,

    I have had CT scans that have involved me being NPO for four hours and then start drinking a substance AKA called gastrographin two hours before the scan time. And then a whole other huge container "on-call" to the cat scan. Once in the cat scan machine, I'm scanned, pulled out while a nurse injects me with a dye thru my IV site. Back in the machine I go. Scans done.

    When I have a PET/CT, I report to the department. The tech starts an IV site. She then injects me with a substance with a radio isotope tag. There is a 40 minute wait period while the substance circulates and the " uptake" process happens. The test itself takes around 30 minutes and is done inside a CT scan machine. Since this test can cause you to react positively to any scan for types of radioactive explosive things, the tech must provide you with a medical release for the next two days; I call it my get out of jail free card! I hope this helps some. It can be very confusing. Te pet scan is the one that gives you values that speak to SUV, uptake values.

    Kellie
  • truckingalong
    truckingalong Member Posts: 445 Member
    #28
    COBRA666 said:

    Pet scan
    I get a pet scan every 6 months. I have had 3 so far and in remission with no activity. I feel they are more accurate because they actually show the activity. The CT shows the size,but do they show if there is activity or not. I do not really know. John

    CAT vs PET

    Because I had cancer in my bone, PET was done in Feb and Aug this year to check out for that. I had my first PET/CAT in Aug 2010. Now my onc said with the new procedure, I get CT scan and PET alternatively every 6 months. Next is early Feb 2012 for CT scan. Hope I am correct with my memory, grins.

    Hey, I just thought of using mneumonic strategy to remember which stands for which: CAT scan is - cat drinking something - i.e., barium! Hahaha - yuck!

    Love,
    Liz
    HL4Bcell,8/10-Remission-2/2011

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