NAKED HAPPY DANCE!!!!

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  • jabrown
    jabrown Member Posts: 1
    #22
    Dance like no ones watching!
    Kathi, I can only imagine how you feel. I just had surgery 4 weeks ago and will be starting chemo next week. Congrats! John
  • hopefulone
    hopefulone Member Posts: 1,043 Member
    #23
    WOOHOOOOOOO
    Awww Kathi... that is so totally GREAT! I'm am SO happy for you. GOD BLESS ...and KEEP DANCING GIRL!

    Hugs, Diane
  • dixchi
    dixchi Member Posts: 431
    #24
    HOORAY
    So happy for you and good luck with the scans; it pays for us to be our own
    advocates and stay informed of what we need. I am now at midpoint with the FOLFOX
    treatments; four more to go and then scans in early December. Hopetful that all will
    be clear.
  • vinny3
    vinny3 Member Posts: 928 Member
    #25
    msccolon said:

    PET/CT/MRI
    yes, the PET is in between an MRI and a CT. It's longer than a CT, so your entire body can be encased in the scanner without having your head hanging out the end. I suppose if they didn't jam you so darn close up to the top of the scanner it wouldn't be so bad! I take Ativan to relax me and I do just fine. The first time I took one I thought I would be tough, how bad could it be? I spent the entire time in the scanner, which felt like 2 hours, imagining myself freaking out and demanding they get me out NOW! I tried to position myself so i could keep an eye on one or the other of the openings, but you can't move or the scan doesn't work, so it was tough! With the Ativan, I am able to close my eyes and relax, as Cheryl says, and it goes quickly with no problems! I figure we have enough anxiety with this whole beast, I don't need any unnecessarily added!
    Mary

    PET
    I am very claustrophobic too. I found that with having them turn the music really loud so I could hear it and concentrate on it on both sides that helped. Plus I asked the tech to inform me periodically how much longer. And, of course, keeping my eye shut the whole time. In the first one I had, before I figured out the music thing, I started counting and just kept that up the whole time. Can't remember how far I got but it helped. For the CT scan I found the berry contrast worked best for me.

    ****
  • vinny3
    vinny3 Member Posts: 928 Member
    #26
    NED
    That's wonderful Kathi. You are like a brigth light for the rest of us. I always look forward to seeing your posts. Have a fantastic trip- just don't do your Naked Dance in Turkey, you might end up in prison (lol).

    ****
  • butterfly23
    butterfly23 Member Posts: 256
    #27
    YIPPEE!!!
    Whoa what a weight off your shoulders!! Congratulations! You truly are an inspiration for all of us! God Bless!
    Karyn
  • jams67
    jams67 Member Posts: 925 Member
    #28
    Turkey time
    So glad to hear your good news. I just had my mamogram and received a good report in the mail today. Celebrate in Turkey, and be careful not to fall off any bars there.
    Jo Ann
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #29
    jams67 said:

    Turkey time
    So glad to hear your good news. I just had my mamogram and received a good report in the mail today. Celebrate in Turkey, and be careful not to fall off any bars there.
    Jo Ann

    ....or dance with the Whirling Dervishs!!!
    Thank you, Jo Ann....I AM getting excited about the trip....we leave one week from tomorrow!!!

    I just remembered last night that I actually have to PACK this time (when we go to Holland, I have clothes there already)....lol!

    Congrats on your good news, and hug everyone in S.F. for me...

    Hugs, Kathi
  • pink05
    pink05 Member Posts: 550
    #30
    Kathi,
    So happy to read
    Kathi,

    So happy to read about the great results from your mammogram!!! I'm sure your next scans will turn out fine as well. Have a safe trip!!!

    God bless,

    -Lee-
  • VickiCO
    VickiCO Member Posts: 917
    #31
    Yippee - you give me hope
    Great Kathi!

    Since I am just at the beginning of my journey, you give me hope!

    Vicki

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