Scam Scan

rozaroo said:

Scam!
Congratulation's on your wonderfull new's!

Scambuster said:

Thanks Guys
It is so humbling to get all the kinds words, it does mean a lot, to log on and see you all here.

As many of you know, I am adverse to 'overscanning' even though it is a nasty 'Catch 22' but I did decline to do interim scans since my last Scan in December which was the first post treatment which was only 10 weeks after treatment finished.

From Sunday, I started mega dosing on Vit C and other anti-Oxidants and did the right diet stuff pre Scan (No Carbs, no sugars etc) I had an early start to get over te border fm China to HK and get to the Clinic in time as you know they time everything so the Radioactive sugar they make arrives at the right time (otherwise a $700 bill for nothing).

The Scan went fine and I was booked to return at 4pm for the results. I sort of kept busy seeing other doctors for a some minor skin cancers i had to get burnt off (routine for me being a super white boy who satyed on the beach far to much as a kid). I also had a mega healthy lunch and 3 shots of wheatgrass and juice and anothe handful of antioxidants to help clear any radioactive stuff out of my system to reduce any potentially nasty side effects.

Anyway, I was calm on the surface but dreading the results as we all do. My Onc Doc was late for the 4 oclock, and the folder with the PET CT was on his desk. Now imagine the scene with the unattended kid trying NOT to eat the cookie, well I lasted about 2 minutes and I grabbed the folder and opened it up. I panicked, 'then' put my glasses on and reread and saw a 'NO' in front of 'activity' and 'Uptake' and it was all good news, right the way through. It's always a huge relief. Your whole life is in the balance at that moment. So Doc came in and was happy about the results.

We talked a bit about HPV and it seems it's all the blame now with very strong evidence showing DNA activity of the HPV within tumors. It seems they can only test for it with the biopsy and not through blood work so I still don't know if I was HPV + or -ve.

I asked him if he read 'The China Study' which I gave him last visit and he said "Yes -...and there is some interesting stuff in there". (Scam falls over) Anyway I asked about maybe getting the clinic to provide plant based alternatives to the supplements (ENSURE, BOOST, JEVITY etc) and he sort of nodded his head in a positive way.

Charles, the service is very good in HK, so we get results on the same day. When I was diagnosed in Aug 2009, it was Biopsy Tuesday, Results and sad talk Thursday, PET CT Friday, results and Cancer board Friday pm and Surgery 8am Monday morning. That was a whirlwind week.

Just to finish off I would advise people going for a Scan to dose up on the Antidants before and after the scans especially, to help reduce the side efects of the Scans, and I was also told (and did) avoid going near people for 7 hours after the injection and I didn't go near my little kids (them doing the jig) till this morning after 2 showers and drinking loads of water as soon as I was out of the Scan.

Now we are just waiting for the good news from Charles.

Thanks everyone.
Scam

susan0803 said:

great news
Hi Scam,
That is great news and good advice about scans. What are Antidants though? (sorry if you've already told us and I can't remember). Also, if you learn more about HPV+ and DNA causing HNCs please pass it on. One of my bosses at work, also a non-smoker, male in his 50s, was diagnosed with HNC. Weird how our lives (those we are in contact with daily and those we are in virtual contact with) while seemingly not related, are tied together in ways we never would have thought of.

s.

Kent Cass said:

Scam
OH YEAH! This is great news for one and all to learn of. I know you're gonna experience more times such as this- so get used-to it! OH YEAH.

kcass