The July 17th PET Diagnostic CT Scan

Since the weekend is here and I’m unlikely to have any further information before Monday, I decided to write a quick update after yesterday’s appointment since many of you have reached out and asked how it went.

The procedure was done at Duke Raleigh, so I did not have to drive all the way to Durham. And, since my appointment wasn’t until 11:00, I used this trip as an opportunity to stop by to see my parents in Fayetteville.

Check in and all that went with it was easy, and by 11:30 my blood sugar had been checked and the tracer had been inserted through an IV.

I had an hour wait before we could do the scans, so I watched Family Ties and drank the awful contrast they said would make imaging more clear.

The scans took less than 30 minutes, and Steeve and I were on the road back to Wilmington before 1:30.

Today I got results on My Chart, but I have yet to speak to Dr. Rossi to know what she would like to do next. I would assume the recommended MRI of the liver will be first on the to-do list, but I won’t really know anything until I can talk with her.

Earlier today a friend who saw these results asked, “How are you feeling about the results?” The truth is I’m not surprised, but I am a bit bummed because I was hoping this recurrence was in subcutaneous fatty tissue near my scars as that would be an easier issue to address.

I’ll let you know more when I get further information from Dr. Rossi. Thanks for praying and for caring.