PET scan complete :)

I went to have my PET scan yesterday at the Cancer agency in Vancouver. The experience itself is much like going for a CT scan. The take you into a room first and hook you up to an IV then they inject a radioactive glucose dye. Once they inject it then you have to stay in the room for 45 minutes and relax. No reading or looking at your cell phone etc....but they do let you listen to a cd of your choice. I chose Luke Bryan, time goes so slow.

I asked what the difference was between a PET Scan and CT. Basically the difference is the glucose dye they inject for the PET scan goes in your body and the cancer loves sugar so it attracts it to the different places the cancer may be in your body. Then they do the scan and the idea is that the spots all show up on the scan. The CT scan is more for your organs etc.

So the scan is done and hopefully tomorrow I will find out the results of the scan when I meet with my Radiation Oncologist to find out the plan.

Thanks Dad for coming with me to Vancouver and being my co-pilot or HOV partner :)

Cheers
Liane