tomorrow is the pet scan

krystiesq
krystiesq Member Posts: 240 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I am super nervous for the results of my mom's pet scan. I'm not sure what to expect. It seems as if we can expect something due to the rise in cea, but just what I'm not sure. I have distracted my mom as much as possible by just calling and going to her house to bug her, taking her shopping whatever I can. I took her saturday to get her hair done and it looks fabulous. She always had really thick hair and due to chemo & surgeries, it is thin now & very short. It always seems to lift her spirits to get it done.

She has expressed her concern with the test and says that she has four spots she points to on her abdomin where she thinks the cancer has spread. That scares me because she was right when they diagnosed her that it wasn't just in her ovaries. I am being hopeful that she is wrong and that she sometimes associates normal muscle pain with cancer because when you have cancer, everything becomes a symptom of it.

On another note, a good friend of mine who had breast cancer a few years back is undergoing tests because of a potential reoccurence. Please keep her and my mother in your prayers for good results of their upcoming tests. I hope you are all well today and out there making memories.

peace be with you.

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  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #2
    Your mother's tests
    Kristi, I said a prayer for your mother and your friend for their upcoming tests. As far as your mother pointing to 4 spots in her abdomen where she believes she has cancer growing again, I pray that is just part of the fear of the unknown and everything feels like a recurrence. I was CERTAIN before my last scan that they were going to find cancer, I had all kinds of "symptoms" and the scan came out clear and my "symptoms" went away. You are doing a great job of distracting your mother, only one more day till the test, another (or more?) for the results. Hang in there!
    Mary
  • Faith4Cure
    Faith4Cure Member Posts: 405 Member
    #3
    Sending Prayers
    I am sending prayers for your mother and your friend. The waiting is so hard. I pray that you get the news that you want to hear. I agree that when you have cancer every ache and pain becomes a symptom. Your mother is so lucky to have such a caring daughter. Please keep us updated.

    Faith
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #4
    Praying for them
    I will pray that your mom and your friend will both have good results. You're such a good support for your mom!

    Gail
  • bigCrandy
    bigCrandy Member Posts: 75
    #5
    Praying for all of you
    It is always a worrisome time when we have to do CT/PET scans. I was getting mine every 3 months and it drove me crazy. You've got to trust the doctors but most of all you have to trust God. The CEA tests aren't always reliable. I pray for you and your mother and your friend that the results will be negative. Keep the Faith, love, Randy
  • krystiesq
    krystiesq Member Posts: 240 Member
    #6
    bigCrandy said:

    Praying for all of you
    It is always a worrisome time when we have to do CT/PET scans. I was getting mine every 3 months and it drove me crazy. You've got to trust the doctors but most of all you have to trust God. The CEA tests aren't always reliable. I pray for you and your mother and your friend that the results will be negative. Keep the Faith, love, Randy

    still waiting
    Well, I am supposed to get the results today. I'm a nervous wreck. Called this morning, they said call this afternoon. Called this afternoon, they said call back in an hour. This will be the slowest hour of my life. Regardless of the results, my dad turned 60 years old yesterday and I'm having a party tonight. If the results are good then I will tell my family, if they are bad I don't know what I will do just yet.
  • lfondots63
    lfondots63 Member Posts: 818 Member
    #7
    krystiesq said:

    still waiting
    Well, I am supposed to get the results today. I'm a nervous wreck. Called this morning, they said call this afternoon. Called this afternoon, they said call back in an hour. This will be the slowest hour of my life. Regardless of the results, my dad turned 60 years old yesterday and I'm having a party tonight. If the results are good then I will tell my family, if they are bad I don't know what I will do just yet.

    Wish I could hit docs that make us wait!!!
    HUGS and sending positive vibes that all is well. I wish doctors could feel what they put us through when we have to wait for these results. Sometimes the wait is worse then getting the test!

    Lisa F
  • hopefulone
    hopefulone Member Posts: 1,043 Member
    #8
    Keeping your mom in my prayers
    Hoping to hear you get good news. Know what an anxious time it is waiting for results. We too are waiting for results again of my husband's pet/ct on Thursday. Keep the faith . Sending good thoughts. God BLess
    Diane

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