Today was the last day of fasting because my last test was being done. I was having a Pet scan which apparently locates in your body where the cancer cells are.
So I was woken up at 7am and allowed a suger free breakfast which included Full Cream Milk, Cornflakes and Vegemite and toast. I think it was the first time I have had cornflakes since I was 16 so it was a great change from the usual breakfast.
The Pet scan was scheduled for 2pm so most of the morning was spent watching television. Dave and I watched the second episode of Game of Thrones which is a must watch series for anyone who isn't on it. Finally 2pm came, I was put into my chariot (wheelchair) and taken downstairs.
I was taken to a waiting room where I overheard a conversation with one of the patients and nurses. Apparently this patient didn't listen to the instructions and had a packet of chips an hour earlier so they couldn't do the scan. He was a bit annoyed to say the least (a bit of swearing) since he had to bring his whole family down from Bendigo for this scan.
After that small drama I was taken to a room with a bed and told to lie down. They then proceeded to pump me full of a liquid (I think it was glucose) which would show up on the scan. The liquid took an hour to go through my body so I could lay there or I was allowed to watch a DVD. I decided to try and get some sleep because there is nothing worse then getting an hour into a movie then having to stop it.
After what felt like 2 hours I was taken to the photo room and put on another bed. For 30 minutes I had to lay there as I was moved up and down a chamber and photos were taken of my body. It was a pretty painless experience and I was back up into my room by 5pm, right on dinner time.
Dinner included roast chicken, mashed potato and corn and for deserts I had a cheesecake (I love the food here!!!). The one problem I have found is being so thin my eyes want to eat more than my stomach can handle so after dinner I was bloated for quite sometime... but the cheesecake was worth it.
After dinner Kerri came and visited and brought me a gift bag with lollies and a magazine to keep me entertained. It's always good to get visitors as it makes the night go quicker. After everyone left my typical night of late T.V watching happened before I finally crashed at midnight. Tomorrow should be a good day since I can finally have 3 meals and I am getting dim sims for lunch :-)
So I was woken up at 7am and allowed a suger free breakfast which included Full Cream Milk, Cornflakes and Vegemite and toast. I think it was the first time I have had cornflakes since I was 16 so it was a great change from the usual breakfast.
The Pet scan was scheduled for 2pm so most of the morning was spent watching television. Dave and I watched the second episode of Game of Thrones which is a must watch series for anyone who isn't on it. Finally 2pm came, I was put into my chariot (wheelchair) and taken downstairs.
I was taken to a waiting room where I overheard a conversation with one of the patients and nurses. Apparently this patient didn't listen to the instructions and had a packet of chips an hour earlier so they couldn't do the scan. He was a bit annoyed to say the least (a bit of swearing) since he had to bring his whole family down from Bendigo for this scan.
After that small drama I was taken to a room with a bed and told to lie down. They then proceeded to pump me full of a liquid (I think it was glucose) which would show up on the scan. The liquid took an hour to go through my body so I could lay there or I was allowed to watch a DVD. I decided to try and get some sleep because there is nothing worse then getting an hour into a movie then having to stop it.
After what felt like 2 hours I was taken to the photo room and put on another bed. For 30 minutes I had to lay there as I was moved up and down a chamber and photos were taken of my body. It was a pretty painless experience and I was back up into my room by 5pm, right on dinner time.
Dinner included roast chicken, mashed potato and corn and for deserts I had a cheesecake (I love the food here!!!). The one problem I have found is being so thin my eyes want to eat more than my stomach can handle so after dinner I was bloated for quite sometime... but the cheesecake was worth it.
After dinner Kerri came and visited and brought me a gift bag with lollies and a magazine to keep me entertained. It's always good to get visitors as it makes the night go quicker. After everyone left my typical night of late T.V watching happened before I finally crashed at midnight. Tomorrow should be a good day since I can finally have 3 meals and I am getting dim sims for lunch :-)
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