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    • July 13, 2015 at 11:38 pm
    JoshF
    Participant

      I have Pet/CT on Wednesday. I must have forgot it was a Pet. For those familiar with my story, after I had surgery in January to remove the recurrence or whatever was left after ipi and IL-2 they did a Pet which was clear followed by a CT in April that was clear. Just not sure why another Pet so soon. Of course I'll ask. Think I was too excited last time to even think about it and now some serious scanxiety is setting in. As usual trying to rationalize everything going on in my head.

      Josh

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        • July 14, 2015 at 4:25 am
        kimgibler
        Participant

          Best of luck to you.  I'm not sure why, but I think it's good to keep a close eye on things.  We're in Chicago too…at NW w/Dr Kuzel.  Will be thinking of you.

           

          • July 14, 2015 at 4:25 am
          kimgibler
          Participant

            Best of luck to you.  I'm not sure why, but I think it's good to keep a close eye on things.  We're in Chicago too…at NW w/Dr Kuzel.  Will be thinking of you.

             

            • July 14, 2015 at 4:25 am
            kimgibler
            Participant

              Best of luck to you.  I'm not sure why, but I think it's good to keep a close eye on things.  We're in Chicago too…at NW w/Dr Kuzel.  Will be thinking of you.

               

              • July 14, 2015 at 1:09 pm
              ed williams
              Participant

                Hi Josh, this might sound a little bit funny but I kind of like having scans. I like knowing what is going on with the melanoma inside my old body, or maybe it is just because I have had so many scans being part of a clinical trial. It could be that I have just got used to them as part of the routine. I am not sure why they are going for the Pet/Ct again vs just a Ct. Maybe your oncology team find them more informative than the regular CT scan. Wishing you go scan results!!!! Ed

                • July 14, 2015 at 1:09 pm
                ed williams
                Participant

                  Hi Josh, this might sound a little bit funny but I kind of like having scans. I like knowing what is going on with the melanoma inside my old body, or maybe it is just because I have had so many scans being part of a clinical trial. It could be that I have just got used to them as part of the routine. I am not sure why they are going for the Pet/Ct again vs just a Ct. Maybe your oncology team find them more informative than the regular CT scan. Wishing you go scan results!!!! Ed

                  • July 14, 2015 at 1:09 pm
                  ed williams
                  Participant

                    Hi Josh, this might sound a little bit funny but I kind of like having scans. I like knowing what is going on with the melanoma inside my old body, or maybe it is just because I have had so many scans being part of a clinical trial. It could be that I have just got used to them as part of the routine. I am not sure why they are going for the Pet/Ct again vs just a Ct. Maybe your oncology team find them more informative than the regular CT scan. Wishing you go scan results!!!! Ed

                    • July 16, 2015 at 12:44 am
                    _Paul_
                    Participant

                      Hey Josh, I am right in line behind you, as I have a CT scheduled for Friday. This will be the first scan in about six months for me.

                      I hope you don't have to wait too long for your results, so that you don't have to endure too much more scanxiety.

                      I had a good conversation with my oncologist recently about PETs vs. CTs, and the plan we have come up with is to scan every 3 months alternating between PET and CT. I think the PET is better at finding new tumors and the vitality of existing ones, but the CT is better at resolving existing ones. Also, the PET has so much radiation (http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20100331/faq-radiation-risk-from-medical-imaging: "Getting a nuclear medicine study [sic: PET] exposes a patient to as much radiation as 10 to 2,050 chest X-rays") that it seems to make sense to limit them.

                      – Paul

                      • July 16, 2015 at 12:44 am
                      _Paul_
                      Participant

                        Hey Josh, I am right in line behind you, as I have a CT scheduled for Friday. This will be the first scan in about six months for me.

                        I hope you don't have to wait too long for your results, so that you don't have to endure too much more scanxiety.

                        I had a good conversation with my oncologist recently about PETs vs. CTs, and the plan we have come up with is to scan every 3 months alternating between PET and CT. I think the PET is better at finding new tumors and the vitality of existing ones, but the CT is better at resolving existing ones. Also, the PET has so much radiation (http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20100331/faq-radiation-risk-from-medical-imaging: "Getting a nuclear medicine study [sic: PET] exposes a patient to as much radiation as 10 to 2,050 chest X-rays") that it seems to make sense to limit them.

                        – Paul

                        • July 16, 2015 at 12:44 am
                        _Paul_
                        Participant

                          Hey Josh, I am right in line behind you, as I have a CT scheduled for Friday. This will be the first scan in about six months for me.

                          I hope you don't have to wait too long for your results, so that you don't have to endure too much more scanxiety.

                          I had a good conversation with my oncologist recently about PETs vs. CTs, and the plan we have come up with is to scan every 3 months alternating between PET and CT. I think the PET is better at finding new tumors and the vitality of existing ones, but the CT is better at resolving existing ones. Also, the PET has so much radiation (http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20100331/faq-radiation-risk-from-medical-imaging: "Getting a nuclear medicine study [sic: PET] exposes a patient to as much radiation as 10 to 2,050 chest X-rays") that it seems to make sense to limit them.

                          – Paul

                          • July 16, 2015 at 3:42 pm
                          arthurjedi007
                          Participant

                            Hope your scan went well and you get the results you are wanting.

                            Artie

                            • July 16, 2015 at 3:42 pm
                            arthurjedi007
                            Participant

                              Hope your scan went well and you get the results you are wanting.

                              Artie

                              • July 16, 2015 at 3:42 pm
                              arthurjedi007
                              Participant

                                Hope your scan went well and you get the results you are wanting.

                                Artie

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