CT scan tomorrow

Donna70
Donna70 Member Posts: 852 Member
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
Hi,
Tomorrow I get my post chemo cat scan and find out whether I need more treatment or go on the every 3 month check up schedule. I really would appreciate prayers. I am kind of nervous but just ask God to take care of me. On Thursday getting an EGD and dilation to find out why I am coughing so much and throwing up more than usual. I lost more weight which is scary because I eat what I think is alot. It is so hard to keep it on and I think the coughing even shakes the weight off. LOL!!! I won't find out my ct results till 4/21 when I go back to the oncologist. He is my favorite dr, so kind and caring. thanks in advance for the prayers!!!! prayers for all, take care,
Donna70

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  • cjmac49
    cjmac49 Member Posts: 100
    #2
    I will keep you in my
    I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

    Jim
  • mumphy
    mumphy Member Posts: 440
    #3
    cjmac49 said:

    I will keep you in my
    I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

    Jim

    On the way!!!!
    Hi Donna,

    I is totally natural for you to be nervous!!!! Just take some deep breaths, and you know you never have to ask for extra prayers. They are alway with you. Please update us as soon as you know whats going on.

    Don't worry about the dilation that will be just fine also!!!

    As always God Bess,
    Kath
  • mmr19
    mmr19 Member Posts: 75
    #4
    Extra prayers!
    Hi Donna-
    Many extra prayers coming your way! I will be thinking of you tommorrow. Stay strong.

    Marta
  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 Member Posts: 500
    #5
    Oh Donna
    hang in there---we
    Oh Donna
    hang in there---we will pray for you---so scary to have to go thru these scans---especially if you are having these problems. I am thinking you'll be fine...in no time! Keep us in the loop or we will think the worst!

    I know what you mean about the wieght thing---my dad is having trouble with that too..so hard to not know what is normal in everything that you do....

    Still love that Green Mohawk you did for St PAtty's day!!!
    Kim
  • MOE58
    MOE58 Member Posts: 589 Member
    #6
    SO DOES JEFF--- DONNA
    Hey, Donna,

    My Jeff goes for his tomorrow too. this will be our year? I will say prayers as long as you say them for him. he goes to his onocologist next monday.

    Prayers for you tonight too.

    Lori
  • Hope_Faith
    Hope_Faith Member Posts: 150
    #7
    Praying for you Donna. My
    Praying for you Donna. My hubby is about to be done with his treatments and will also have his scans too. They will also draw blood once a week to check and see if any tumors show up in the blood. It is scary, but what can get you through (me and all of us) is to keep our faith in God.
    Love,
    Shelly
  • oriontj
    oriontj Member Posts: 375
    #8
    You have all our prayers
    You have all our prayers from Indiana. It's such a nervous time..God bless you and take away your anxiety.

    orion
  • Donna70
    Donna70 Member Posts: 852 Member
    #9
    oriontj said:

    You have all our prayers
    You have all our prayers from Indiana. It's such a nervous time..God bless you and take away your anxiety.

    orion

    Thanks for the prayers!!
    Hi,
    Thanks to everyone for those prayers. Got thru the CT scan pretty good and even got 1.5 containers of barium down pretty good since I usually can only get a cup in every 2 hrs. I asked them to mail me a copy of the test and they said they would after the drs is mailed. My nurse at the Cancer center said maybe they shouldn't do that, if it looks bad, I will stop reading and wait for my dr to interpret. I like to have my records so I can know what it says and ask questions. I have a medical background and my sister is an X-ray and MRI tech so she is a help too. Call me nosy Rosy. Hope that Jeff's went well too. We need as much good news on this site as possible. Thanks again, love this board!! take care, prayers for all,
    Donna70
  • CancerBeater
    CancerBeater Member Posts: 11
    #10
    Donna70 said:

    Thanks for the prayers!!
    Hi,
    Thanks to everyone for those prayers. Got thru the CT scan pretty good and even got 1.5 containers of barium down pretty good since I usually can only get a cup in every 2 hrs. I asked them to mail me a copy of the test and they said they would after the drs is mailed. My nurse at the Cancer center said maybe they shouldn't do that, if it looks bad, I will stop reading and wait for my dr to interpret. I like to have my records so I can know what it says and ask questions. I have a medical background and my sister is an X-ray and MRI tech so she is a help too. Call me nosy Rosy. Hope that Jeff's went well too. We need as much good news on this site as possible. Thanks again, love this board!! take care, prayers for all,
    Donna70

    Hope all turns out alright.
    I remember how hard it was to get enough barium down for my last CAT scan before surgery.

    Dave
  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek Member Posts: 1,500 Member
    #11
    God Be With You
    Hi dearest Donna,
    Hope all goes well for you these next few days. I am sure you will get the answers you want to hear. You might just need a dilation to fix the coughing/vomiting issue. You cough because you think you have to clear your throat, you vomit because the food has no where else to go, after the dilation, that should not be a problem. Most of the time a dilation is needed because scar tissue builds up around the area the surgery was done. Keep your positive attitude. Let us know how you make out.
    Tina

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