Writing this at the hospital … been through the machine once already and am waiting to go through a second time as there is some suspicious “activity” in the pelvic area that they want to re-check.

Back soon! They’re calling me…

[update below…]

It was quite the morning, getting up at 6.30 to make it to the hospital by 8 o’clock. Not that I’d slept much since I first got the news about the PET last week and serious scanxiety set in. Anyhow, got there on time and was called in for the injection of radioactive isotope at 8.30, at which time Nog left me to teach a class. The usual routine is that after the scan I go and have breakfast and then they tell me if I need to go through the machine a second time (only once I haven’t had to, and once the put me through three times!). So I was happy when Pablo showed up to have coffee with me and help me pass the time. He was even wearing a very happy shirt!

When I went back to the nuclear medicine department and was told I’d have to go through again, so I started this blog post on my iPhone to keep me distracted. By this time Nog had got back to the hospital after his class, so he waited for me while I went in a second time.

And I guess you all know the good news by now – NO TENGO NADA! It’s funny how when Isabel first told me I nodded my head, paused, and then asked her “so, there’s nothing?”. To which she replied “that’s what I just said!”, but somehow it just wouldn’t sink in. I still can hardlly believe that I’ve managed to dodge the bullet once again and I have made some serious promises to myself that I plan on keeping. It’s definitely a time for change.

After leaving the hospital I took Nog over to the Vineria San Telmo because I had to do a photo shoot and thought it would be a nice way to celebrate being healthy with a couple of lovely salads.

And now I am running out the door for an evening tapas tour. See you tomorrow!

And thanks so much for being there with me this morning.