It's long (14 minutes), but worth it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ0TZ6cxMZM
Hope it adds a little perspective to your day...as it did to mine...
Friday, September 26, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Yay!
I had a CT scan last week, and all is looking good! Huge relief! 6 more months of play!
I was actually nervous about this one. I had it scheduled for October, but switched it to August, as August was actually my 6 month mark. I also had them add a picture of my chest, as I wanted my lungs looked at as well. I had been having a funny feeling in my mid-back for a couple of months....and my anxious mind just wanted that lung checked out. Colon cancer usually metastisizes first to the liver, but also sometimes to the lung...so I thought better safe than sorry...lets just have them look everywhere.
Anyway...I must give a word of advice for anyone who needs to have an abdominal CT scan. They try to push this most disgusting, thick, barium drink ('banana smoothie') on you when you walk in. You have an hour or so to drink it before a picture can be taken. I did drink this the first time because I didn't think I had a choice. However....there is another option! They can make you a barium drink that is water and crystal light (lemonade or fruit punch), and the barium. The viscosity of this is much, much more palatable. It just takes them a little extra time to make, as it's not pre-packaged...so it's not offered. However, if you tell them that you'll throw up drinking the 'banana smoothie', they'll make you some lemonade. :)
Anyway, my lungs, heart, pancreas, colon and liver all looked good. In fact, they stated my liver looked to be improving. ?? My liver enzymes had been elevated, and I had a slight 'fatty liver' in my last scan...from all of the chemo being metabolized there (I assume)....but it's on its way back to normal! There's almost finally no physical/physiological sign of the wear and tear of the last year... (just neuropathy, and hair wisps...and I can deal with those!)
Hope you are enjoying these early days of fall!
Yay Bri....One more!!! I'm thinking about you all week!!
I was actually nervous about this one. I had it scheduled for October, but switched it to August, as August was actually my 6 month mark. I also had them add a picture of my chest, as I wanted my lungs looked at as well. I had been having a funny feeling in my mid-back for a couple of months....and my anxious mind just wanted that lung checked out. Colon cancer usually metastisizes first to the liver, but also sometimes to the lung...so I thought better safe than sorry...lets just have them look everywhere.
Anyway...I must give a word of advice for anyone who needs to have an abdominal CT scan. They try to push this most disgusting, thick, barium drink ('banana smoothie') on you when you walk in. You have an hour or so to drink it before a picture can be taken. I did drink this the first time because I didn't think I had a choice. However....there is another option! They can make you a barium drink that is water and crystal light (lemonade or fruit punch), and the barium. The viscosity of this is much, much more palatable. It just takes them a little extra time to make, as it's not pre-packaged...so it's not offered. However, if you tell them that you'll throw up drinking the 'banana smoothie', they'll make you some lemonade. :)
Anyway, my lungs, heart, pancreas, colon and liver all looked good. In fact, they stated my liver looked to be improving. ?? My liver enzymes had been elevated, and I had a slight 'fatty liver' in my last scan...from all of the chemo being metabolized there (I assume)....but it's on its way back to normal! There's almost finally no physical/physiological sign of the wear and tear of the last year... (just neuropathy, and hair wisps...and I can deal with those!)
Hope you are enjoying these early days of fall!
Yay Bri....One more!!! I'm thinking about you all week!!
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