Body Scan today

Appointment day at Women's College Hospital.

Body Scan today.  I had to be there for 9:00.  Met with the technologist (who was very nice by the way) and he got me comfortable on the bed (less of the dirty minds!!).....   I lay on the machine while he found a vein in which to insert the 'die' they use prior to doing the test.  My veins are tricky in my right arm - always used my left hand in the past and am not allowed to use that arm anymore.  He managed to find a vein in my wrist and so all went as planned.  He watched a screen while the die was running through my body - weird!  It was cold from being in the fridge and I could feel it a bit.

I was told to come back at 11:15 to do the actual test.  He told me to drink lots of fluids (about 1 litre if I could) - 1 large coffee and three cups of water were all I could manage.  So back I went at 11:15 and they were ready for me.  Lay again on the bed - this time he put a pillow under my knees to make me more comfortable - tied my feet together loosely with a sheet and I was quite comfortable.  The one test took about 20 minutes with the machine/camera moving down my body very slowly.  Then I had to put my hands above my head while the machine took pictures of my chest area - first the right and then the left.  About 5 minutes each side.  For the next one I lay on my right side while the camera took pictures of my knees - ankles etc.  So literally it is a full body scan.  Pictures of the arms and shoulders where done standing up - took about 5 minutes each.  That was it - I was asked to wait outside while the radiologist checked the pictures - unfortunately I was asked to come back so that they could do more pictures of the pelvic area (without my pants!!)  I was wearing jeans and they wanted to make sure - so that concerned me a bit - who knows what they saw.  I have to wait until October 31st when I see the surgeon for the results.   Oh well - whatever it is, bring it on.  I am on this journey now - may as well get everything over with at once.  So keep your fingers crossed.

It is a busy life having an illness with all this appointments etc.

By the time I got home I was quite tired - didn't sleep that well last night worrying about getting up in time etc.  It took me 1.1/2 hours to get there this morning.  How do those people commute every day downtown - I couldn't do it.

I just want to say how wonderful my neighbours have been - today, the doorbell rang - another one of my neighbours who has just found out about my diagnosis delivered some beautiful red roses - I am so lucky - my neighbours are great and I know I can count on them if there is anything I need.

Well folks that's it for today - hope you all had a great day.

Love Jeaninne