March 29: My Pet Scan was today. Very different... I was taken into a spacious room and was reclined in a comfy chair. I was trying to relax when I read the big warning sign on the door "Caution: Radioactive Zone". Uneasy was more like it! The radioactive material was injected in my arm, I was wrapped with two warm blankets, and the lights in the room dimmed as the nurse locked the door behind her. There was a secuity camera on me, just in case! Really, I could not get out if I tried. The scan was painless and it took about 20 minutes. The radioactive scan will detect the active cancer cells.
March 30: Pat and I met with Dr. Garg. Lisa conferenced on the call, as well. Great news! The two spots found on the lung and liver from the CAT Scan are not cancer. Huge sigh of relief! These scars are likely the "signatures" from having Valley Fever. My treatment plan is in motion. Surgery, April 14 followed by chemo, then radiation. I am scheduled for a Muga scan on Friday, April 1 in the Nuclear Medicine Department. The Muga scan will give a pre-surgery view of my heart so I can be properly monitored during my treatment.
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