The hardest part of the test was the 24 hour period where I had to restrict intake of so many things I love. The last bite of food was a scrambled egg and three pieces of bacon four hours prior to the test. No carbohydrates for 24 hours before and no fruit juices. Blood sugar has to be below 200 or no test..
Arrived at 3:12PM and was immediately taken in to the room where the radioactive fluids were injected into my veins. I was given two hot blankets, a very comfortable recliner, and I fell sound asleep for and hour. This time period was to make sure the fluid had circulated through my body. I was woken from a sound sleep and taken into the room where the PET scan was performed. For 25 minutes I could not move. No problem, I fell asleep. I didn't know what to expect. Would they tell me what they found, would they wait to tell me until my doctor was there, or did the silence mean they found nothing. Apprehension is horrible and they gave me some ativan to help with the issue.
I will have tomorrow open and that will be the first day for quite some time. Well needed rest planned.
Getting ready to pull up the big boy pants again, and start the fight of my life. Thanks to all of my many friends that have prayed for me, offered assistance for my wife and I, for it means more than you could ever imagine.
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