Just a quick update on today's Pet-scan with fusion. My dread was for naught. The whole experience was different at the hospital than it was at the diagnostic center. Had I known this from the start, I would have paid the extra $150.- in the first place.
First of all I took a small Valium pill. How much it helped I'm not sure. Second, the test took much less time than the others. Third, both the Pet and CT scans were done on the same machine, one right after the next.
A few things made this scan a lot more comfortable. For one thing, the techs didn't mind answering a few questions that I had. The one tech instructed me to remove any metal from my pockets and person, including my belt. This seems to standard procedure. Then she suggested that once I was under the covers, I should undo my pants and push them down to mid thigh so my zipper would not interfere with the scans. I explained that I had underwear on (nice clean tartan plaid boxers as usual) and suggested that it might be easier if I just removed my drawers prior to climbing aboard the machine. She agreed and said that she didn't mind if I didn't mind. I felt at ease as I mounted the mystery eye machine. When I complained that my arms were uncomfortable stretching above my head, they tried to make me make it better but more importantly, they explained that with my arms in that position, my chest would be stretched and the images would be better. Good enough for me.
So now we'll see what the radiologist and surgeon make of these pictures. Sorry I wasn't smiling more but the thought of the wasted $100.- on last weeks scan was pestering me.
Thanks for listening.
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It was the "Little Pill" that helped!!!! Glad I was able to help!!!! :)
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