I received the call from my surgeon on Tuesday morning (3/24) that the biopsy of my thyroid nodule has no cancerous or precancerous cells. He wants me to have a follow up ultrasound in 6 months. Hallelujah! Praise God!
Back to the biopsy that I was so concerned about.........it wasn't that bad after all. I did keep my eyes closed the whole time they had the needles out though. The ultrasound tech was fun to cut up with and the radiologist was very nice. He told me when he was done that it "appeared" to just be a cyst. I didn't tell him I didn't want to believe him, I just said "thank you". Getting prepared for the biopsy and waiting after it was done to make sure I wasn't bleeding inside took the longest.
I want to says THANKS again for the prayers. I still haven't heard from my oncologist yet for the results of the most recent PET/CT scan. I left a message this morning with the nurse, and I hope to hear before the weekend.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Scans and biopsy
Hello readers,
Yes, I'm still here and doing great. I'm sorry I haven't posted for over a month. Time flies when you're having fun!
I'm feeling great these days. My last doctor visit, my Xeloda dose was decreased to 1500 mg twice a day. I have almost ceased itching and my peeling hands and feet are healing very well. I had a MUGA scan a couple weeks ago and got the result today. It measures something about the amount of blood that your heart pumps. Anything 50% or greater is fine. My first MUGA in February 2008 was 63%. They kept decreasing and I think the previous was 58%. This most recent was back to 62%! YEA!! :-)
I had an appointment with my oncologist this morning and it was just standard, so nothing new there. I see her every 3 weeks while on my clinical study.
I'm in an "incubation room" right now with an IV stuck in my arm that hurts today. I'm going to have a PET & CT scan in about 30 minutes. I've been injected with the radioactive sugar and am waiting for it to do its "thing" before the scans. I'll be injected with a dye during the CT scan is why the IV is still stuck in my arm. I should get the results by the end of the week or first of next week. By the way I'm hungry! It's a strict diet the day before a PET scan....no carbs at all, green veggies only and lean meat. I miss my bread and fruit and other colored veggies. I ate a lot of cheese, but then you can't eat 6 hrs before the test either. I had cheese and chicken at 10 pm. I shouldn't complain because I still ate more than some people get in a day. I just get really hungry without my carbs.
Mom and Dad are here and have Brandon this morning. I hope they're having fun! Gunner's at school. Jeff's traveling and will be home tonight (he was only gone last night). Mom's making Cajun Red Beans and Rice for dinner tonight! YUM YUM!
Tomorrow's another big day for me. I come back to the hospital tomorrow for the thyroid biopsy. It's a "fine needle biopsy", but I'm still nervous. I HATE needles. The thought of a shot in my neck for numbing purposes and then a needle inserted to the nodule on my thyroid just makes me shiver. I am more worried about the biopsy itself than what the results may be! That's just crazy I know. My oncologist and the surgeon both think it's probably nothing, but I'm taking no chances after what I've been thru the past 13 1/2 months.
I'll try to post the PET & CT results as soon as I can, but don't hold your breath!
Off to Facebook I go for a quick check in.............
Thanks for the prayers!!
Yes, I'm still here and doing great. I'm sorry I haven't posted for over a month. Time flies when you're having fun!
I'm feeling great these days. My last doctor visit, my Xeloda dose was decreased to 1500 mg twice a day. I have almost ceased itching and my peeling hands and feet are healing very well. I had a MUGA scan a couple weeks ago and got the result today. It measures something about the amount of blood that your heart pumps. Anything 50% or greater is fine. My first MUGA in February 2008 was 63%. They kept decreasing and I think the previous was 58%. This most recent was back to 62%! YEA!! :-)
I had an appointment with my oncologist this morning and it was just standard, so nothing new there. I see her every 3 weeks while on my clinical study.
I'm in an "incubation room" right now with an IV stuck in my arm that hurts today. I'm going to have a PET & CT scan in about 30 minutes. I've been injected with the radioactive sugar and am waiting for it to do its "thing" before the scans. I'll be injected with a dye during the CT scan is why the IV is still stuck in my arm. I should get the results by the end of the week or first of next week. By the way I'm hungry! It's a strict diet the day before a PET scan....no carbs at all, green veggies only and lean meat. I miss my bread and fruit and other colored veggies. I ate a lot of cheese, but then you can't eat 6 hrs before the test either. I had cheese and chicken at 10 pm. I shouldn't complain because I still ate more than some people get in a day. I just get really hungry without my carbs.
Mom and Dad are here and have Brandon this morning. I hope they're having fun! Gunner's at school. Jeff's traveling and will be home tonight (he was only gone last night). Mom's making Cajun Red Beans and Rice for dinner tonight! YUM YUM!
Tomorrow's another big day for me. I come back to the hospital tomorrow for the thyroid biopsy. It's a "fine needle biopsy", but I'm still nervous. I HATE needles. The thought of a shot in my neck for numbing purposes and then a needle inserted to the nodule on my thyroid just makes me shiver. I am more worried about the biopsy itself than what the results may be! That's just crazy I know. My oncologist and the surgeon both think it's probably nothing, but I'm taking no chances after what I've been thru the past 13 1/2 months.
I'll try to post the PET & CT results as soon as I can, but don't hold your breath!
Off to Facebook I go for a quick check in.............
Thanks for the prayers!!
LUKE 1:37 (nkjv)
"For with God nothing will be impossible."
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