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A couple weeks ago I went in for a CT to get one more clean scan before I get my port removed. Two days later, the medical assistant called me to schedule a PET scan and make an appointment to see my oncologist to get the results of both. Last Thursday I went in for the PET scan and had a bonus (read about that story here). They poked me 3 times to place an IV. Before kids and cancer I would have passed out (and had a seizure). This time I just told her I was feeling icky and she sent someone else in to try. It was a bit chaotic because not only the reporter was in that confined area, but the corporate public relations gal for the hospital was too. I had to remind them to give me my lovely barium cocktail. For some odd reason I have acquired a taste for that goop.


Yesterday I got results of the scans. Doing the CT was almost a 'bad' thing. It showed a lump in my chest. Fortunately I have a thorough Doctor that immediately ordered me a PET scan. The results of the PET showed that the lump in my chest was just and enlarged thymus. It looks like my thymus might be overproducing to compensate for the lost time from last years chemo. Nothing that concerned him.

Easter Sunday my story went out in the local paper. You can read about it here. :)

I know I'm slackin' with the blog...but you DO know I will be consistent when Max is in the sand box. Right now we are just working on the 'to-get-done-before' list. :)