Today was the follow up for the CT scan ordered of the lungs only.
Lucky for us, we have an imaging center about 2 miles from our home. If we were smart, we would have just got out the sleds and headed down the hill. (I'm trying to keep this as light as possible).
We really like the people in the office at this imaging center. They are nice and friendly.
While we waited a bit longer than normal, but today it was well worth the wait.
The imaging tech/doctor (not sure of the exact title here) called us back. She sat us both down then she went over a patient release sheet with Phil.
Have you ever had measles, mumps, kidney failure (yes, yes, yes!), do you currently have asthma (yes!). Since some of the questions had a yes response, she immediately got on the phone with her supervisor, or the on call doctor and asked about giving her 32 year old male patient contrast for this imaging scan (Phil is not a fan of the contrast). So when she came back and said that there would not be any contrast needed for this scan, we both almost got out of our seats and cheered. Almost.
Phil was lead back to the CT room. After only a few minutes (and enough time for me to organize my wallet), I hear "Kelly! Come here!".
I came rushing over to the computer imaging area. And there was the first time, in over a year and a half of testing, that we actually got to see any of his CT/MRI/X-ray scans. We saw the entire lung cavity, the bones, and the dreaded 4 tumors/nodules that the doctors wanted to get a closer look at. I'm not a scan expert, I'm not a doctor, but at least from my perspective, they didn't look too big. At least 2 of them were on the back of the lung wall (which means if they have to be removed, they will be easy to get to). But like I said, I'm not a doctor or a image reader. We will have to wait until March 7th when Phil has his first Pulmonary appointment.
The schedule for this week:
Tuesday- Ear, Nose and Throat Dr. Appointment
Thursday- Blood work
Friday- Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
Next week there are more doctors appointments as well.
We are back up to averaging 3 + doctors appointments each week, in bed 90% of the time and almost a pure liquid diet.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND- I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO READ CT SCANS SO WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS NEXT WEEK.
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