MY TUNNEL OF HOPE.PETSCAN MACHINE.I managed to go thru the petscan without much problem on the 6th nov 08,the same technique was used as my first petscan on the 11th aug 08.Positron emission tomography(PET)scan,coupled with correlative non contrast CT scan was performed from the vertex of the skull to the upper thighs at 60 mins after intravenous administration of 9.1mCi of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose CT data was used for attenuation correction anatomical localization.Oral gastrgrafin,oral Valium and intra-venous lasix were given and the fasting blood glucose = 5.7 mmol/l In simple words i was injected thru a line put in my veins and waited for one hour for the medications to go round my body and then taken in to a small tunnel like machine SCANNER, AND TOLD NOT TO MOVE WITH MY HANDS STRAPPED TO MY SIDES FOR AT LEAST 40 MINS.That was tough,no moving even if you feel like scratching,sneezing,then numbness starts to creep in and the ice cold room is no help either.After that the waiting for the results.Thank God there is no new tumors located and in the words of my Consultant Nuclear Medicine Physician nothing alarming and about the same results as before,which is good but i still want DR KW LEONG my onco to tell me and tomorrow SATURDAY i will meet him in Penang for the next course of action. So far all is going according to schedule.HOORAY(MANY TIMES) NO MORE CHEMO.Localisation RADIATION will start soon to the site of the operation where the secondary tumor was removed. Please family and friends keep praying and i know i will win this battle.THANK GOD, insyaallah.GOD BLESS
