Scans, scans and more scans

Had a CT scan yesterday to review whether the tumors have reduced in size, waiting game now till Monday, always a waiting game, for results.

Over the journey so far had lots of scans. The normal X-ray, the rotating x-ray which zapping directed radiation at the tumors. MRI, and the PET scan.

The PET scan they get dressed up in space suits like they used in Lost in Space, give you the radioactive spiderman stuff, then lock you laying down in a dark room for a couple of hours. Bit weird, good that I like my own company.

The CT is an interesting one, this is my second time with this. It is a scan where they run dye thru you to check where the tumors are. A CT is better than an x-ray, but not as good as a PET, but it suffices for the purpose of looking at the existing tumors for size and gives an indication of density.

When I first had the scan, they give you some yellow drink that looks like wee, and tastes just as bad. Its supposed to put some coating on down there for the dye to go thru, as well as cleans you out a bit. Then a canula, altho for today they used my magic portocath which worked well. Lie down on the entrance to the big donut looking machine, hook you up to a large glass of the dye hanging from the ceiling which during the scan gets run thru the body, so all good.

So the first time I had this, as I lied down on the bed ready for the rotating donut, the young fella radiologist, gave me the spiel.

"So Trev you ok?"
"Yep, all good". He continues to click together the bottle.
"A couple of things I need to tell you, you will likely feel a bit of a hot flush."
"OK, sounds fine." He hangs the bottle ready to go.
"Oh, and you will have a metallic taste in your mouth, it will last for about 5 mins."
"OK, sounds fine." He fiddles with the clips to ensure it is all ready.
"Oh, and and you will get this hot feeling, feels like you are wetting yourself, but you arent".
"Umm, OK." He walks to the door, opens it, walks thru, about to close it and pokes his head in 1 more time.
"Oh, and 1 more thing, you are likely to get this hot feeling downstairs, it will last for about 20 seconds, and it feels like your balls are on fire. Alright then lets get started".
"Wha... umm...., uh..., but...."

So, radiologists do have a sense of humour.
Test complete, fire extinguished.

Tomorrow is always another day.
Trev.