
After ALL THAT WAITING it’s finally time for the next PET scan today. My appointment is for 8am, which is very good as it means I will be the first one in. Had one 3pm appointment last year and ended up having to wait two hours just to be put in the comfy chair to have the FDG injected (after that it’s about a 3-4 hour process). Also, it’s crap waiting all day at home to go for the test – much better to just get up and go in the morning and look forward to having that first coffee after the first scan has been done (they usually put me through twice, though last time it was three times).
I’ve had pretty bad scanxiety this time. I really don’t think I could cope with having to go on chemo again, though of course that’s not even the worst case scenario. I worry they might find tumours in untreatable places … the walking time bomb feeling just doesn’t go away. And of course it gets worse as it gets closer to scan time. So I’ve pretty much been a nervous wreck this past month, though I’ve mostly been able to enjoy myself, especially these past couple of weeks. Until yesterday.
Gaelen, I know that your strong thoughts will be there with me.
Jed, make sure those wonder twin powers are fully activated, okay?










Fingers crossed for you Az, sending white light.
Courage!
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Thinking of you today.
(yes, it really is me 🙂 )
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I hope it goes well!
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Hug from me and the cats.
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I’ll be thinking of you. Hugs from me, too!
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The big day! I have good feelings about it so, hugs and luck and best wishes and hoping for a decent visit where you’re treated quickly, fairly and well as opposed to well, fairly quick. (Now you have to sort out that sentence!) Get back to us soon! (hug)
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Huggie hugs to you, my dear friend….
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Thanks everyone. Been up since 5 (second day in a row) and have to leave for the hospital in about half an hour. At least I’m so tired I should doze off once they inject the FDG and the tranquiliser. Will quite enjoy that first coffee “between scans”…
Catch you later – with good news, I hope!
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Wishing you all the best, Az!
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Sending positive thoughts your way.
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Love you, az. You’ll be fine.
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Here’s hoping for the best
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Activated! Came here to wish you very well! Remember: I take all your fear now — feel it dissipating? — then you take all mine.
Abrazos!
Suerte!
Fuerza!
xoxox /Jed
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We did it, Jed! 🙂
PET shows no change from last January. The liver is totally negative and the dodgy inflamed area is the same as before. Which leads them to believe the inflammation is due to granulomas related to unhealed scar tissue – what the surgeon thought were peritoneal mets during my open & close liver resection. They still may have been mets that got killed off with the first chemo, which is worrying in case of recurrence, but so far there is no significant change.
So … phew!
And now it’s your turn. I’m thinking false positive, especially as your markers have been going down. So I am ready for you to send me all your fear. I’m going to put it up on the roof in the sun…
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And so … I am back from a lovely celebration lunch with Nog. I’m still reeling. It actually took about half an hour after Isabel told me the good news for it to sink in – I had been steeling myself for the worst, well, for days now.
And now … I think I need to lie down. Thanks for being here everyone!
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This is great news. Have been thinking about you all day, hoping it was going well for you.
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Excellent news
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excellent news Az :}
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Yay! Fabulous news Az!
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“Knit up the ravell’d sleeve of care”
Sleep well and sweet dreams.
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Great news, Az!
More hugs!
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So glad to hear (via twitter) that all went well. 🙂
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Very good news indeed *thumbsup*
Hugs from the Lair
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