PET scan debacle- ERRRGGGHHH!

zigswife
zigswife Member Posts: 61
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
My husband went in this morning to have his PET scan to see how he is responding to chemo. They injected the radioactive material and then discovered that the power to the scanner wasn't working. He has to go back in and try again tomorrow. I have barely been holding myself together waiting for the results of the test so of course this is what happens.

AAAGGHHHHH! Okay, feeling (slightly) better now.

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  • luv3jay
    luv3jay Member Posts: 533 Member
    #2
    UGH!! Sorry to hear
    UGH!! Sorry to hear that...how frustrating!! Best of luck tomorrow on the scans and try not to think about it too much. I get my results from my PET/CT today @ 4pm, which I took on thursday. So I'm trying to keep my mind clear. Hopefully, you guys can do the same and not worry so much.

    -Sheri
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #3
    Sorry to hear that,I
    Sorry to hear that,I understand the waiting and anxiety.I just hope there is a good result coming out of the scan.Take care.Hugsss.
  • nudgie
    nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #4
    Fight for my love said:

    Sorry to hear that,I
    Sorry to hear that,I understand the waiting and anxiety.I just hope there is a good result coming out of the scan.Take care.Hugsss.

    Tomorow
    you want to ask the tech if the machine is plugged in, power on and maybe check for yourself, (Ha, Ha).

    Some situations call for us to run outside and just SCREAM at the top of our lungs, take a deep breath, and we are good to go until tomrrow :)
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #5
    nudgie said:

    Tomorow
    you want to ask the tech if the machine is plugged in, power on and maybe check for yourself, (Ha, Ha).

    Some situations call for us to run outside and just SCREAM at the top of our lungs, take a deep breath, and we are good to go until tomrrow :)

    Guarantee ya....
    that if there was anyway to get the PET done they would have done it because the radioactive injection that they shot in is around $1000 a shot.....and if its a traveling mobile Unit like ours in Paducah is they don't give ya a second chance that day. You have to reschedule it for when they come back in town. They only bring enough for the scheduled scans.....

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