sky's Cancer Blog

September 17, 2007

Scans & Clean Underthings

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Today was scan day. Ugh! I hate scan days. I know I shouldn’t but I do. I could have a very good morning but then as soon as I step out of the car, I can almost hear an audible psssssssss! as my energy is sucked right out of me like a leaky tire. I think it’s psychological.

The bone scan went well. It was uneventful. I’m also a hard stick so I consider it a very good day when the nurses get a vein on the first attempt and she did. I won’t find out about the results until next week. The results are actually available 48 hours later but I’d rather wait until I go over it with my doctor. Part of that is also psychological.

What do you think of when you’re going through a bone/PET scan? An MRI? Or a CT scan? When you’re laying there, immobilized, with nothing to do but…think (or in the case of an MRI, trying not to think of the growing ache between your temples because of the incessant pounding). So I’m laying there and I have about 30 minutes to “not move” and think about…whatever. I thought about my Mom and how she’s rubbed off on me.

I always thought she was so silly to always insist on my having on clean underthings because “you never know what might happen”. LOL I might end up in the hospital because of some god-forsaken accident, or I might have to see a doctor unexpectedly, and I must have on clean underwear because “what would the medical personnel think.” LOL

So every time I go in for a test, I go through a routine and a little bit of that routine is courtesy of my mother. Chemo/Aredia days are special days though. I try to dress up, look and smell nice and sometimes I’ll even wear new shoes (I have a thing for platform heels).

There are times, however, when I’m too tired to care, but my routine keeps me focused, gives me a goal and something to distract me from any unpleasantries.

A friend once summarized it this way: You can feel like roadkill but at least you’ll look good. LOL

Posted on September 17, 2007 at 6:44:56 PM by Grace ( Scans & Clean Underthings, 2 comments)

That is something to think about.

Hugs coming you way.

Sherri

Posted on September 18, 2007 at 12:46:46 PM by karlak

Love that last line.

Posted on September 18, 2007 at 7:49:50 PM by jill