Went to take the PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography) today. Technology is So Awesome!
Location:
North Cypress Medical Center
Imaging
21216 Northwest Freeway, Suite 130
Cypress, Texas 77429
832-912-3625
Due to my situation (no insurance), the cost was $700 – I got a discounted rate called “Fee for Service”. Is still a Lot of $$$ for me…
Getting this test done was pretty frustrating. The original appointment was for Friday March 06, but “the machine was down”, so it was rescheduled 3 times until the machine was actually up and running. Finally was set for Wednesday March 10 at 1pm. Mom and I were in the area a bit earlier, so we stopped by to see if they cold take me earlier, and they were able to. However, no one had called from the hospital to remind me NPO after midnight until the test. Good thing I hadn’t eaten/drunk anything after midnight, nor any breakfast. Geez.
I got started about 11:30am…
The prep for the procedure itself was relatively easy. I knew I’d be getting some type of injection of radioactive liquid (called “trace”), then wait about 40 or so minutes, then get the test. Nothing by mouth after midnight the evening before.
I sat in a medical chair and got the shot intravenously, then I was brought to a lead-lined room with a big recliner, a TV and a phone, and was to remain there for the duration to allow the trace to circulate through my body and get to where it needed to get to for the test. Was kinda nice to be able to watch TV in the middle of the day, didn’t use the phone though.< I got a nice warm hospital-type blanket to cover me, and bottled water to drink. I drank 3 bottles, so I was up a couple times to go to the bathroom!
When the time was up, we went to take the test. The machine is like a big tube – kinda sci-fi looking, so I was comfy with that. I’m not claustrophobic, so it didn’t bother me to be enclosed like it was. I think I might have even fallen asleep too.
Everyone was very nice.
Should know something early next week – I hope I get good results!!
(Results HERE)
Tags: PET Scan, PET/CT Scan, scan
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