Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 I had a contrast CT scan and a PET scan on Monday. I received a call telling me things look fine (NED?) although there was one clarification: Because of the liver resection and the abscess that followed (I had a catheter in the liver for 2 months), the pictures of the liver show lots of inflammation. But, because the CT scan shows the liver a little clearer, it looks as though the inflammation has lessened since the first scan, so they assume that is all that is there. In other words, they called to give me the " good " news but I asked specifically about he liver and they had to admit that it is too inflamed to tell what is going on. I am going to ask them to fax the reports so I can see what the radiologist had to say. I start round 6 of chemo on Tuesday (they won't allow me to come in on Mondays anymore because they are full from all the new clinical trials). in California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Ingrid: I thought the same thing. Since I am having Avastin, how can my liver heal? How long is this supposed to take? I hope I can get some clarification. Thanks for your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 , My concern is that your liver is inflamed. And chemo slows down healing. You need to talk tio your onc about this. The chemo will slow down any healing process. How can your liver heal when the chemo is doing its thing? I am worried and am Praying for you. Ingrid > > I had a contrast CT scan and a PET scan on Monday. I received a call > telling me things look fine (NED?) although there was one clarification: Because > of the liver resection and the abscess that followed (I had a catheter in the > liver for 2 months), the pictures of the liver show lots of inflammation. > But, because the CT scan shows the liver a little clearer, it looks as though > the inflammation has lessened since the first scan, so they assume that is all > that is there. In other words, they called to give me the " good " news but I > asked specifically about he liver and they had to admit that it is too > inflamed to tell what is going on. I am going to ask them to fax the reports so I > can see what the radiologist had to say. I start round 6 of chemo on > Tuesday (they won't allow me to come in on Mondays anymore because they are full > from all the new clinical trials). > in California > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Sounds pretty good to us.......... Things will be fine.. Larry and Janet brencolinmom@... wrote: I had a contrast CT scan and a PET scan on Monday. I received a call telling me things look fine (NED?) although there was one clarification: Because of the liver resection and the abscess that followed (I had a catheter in the liver for 2 months), the pictures of the liver show lots of inflammation. But, because the CT scan shows the liver a little clearer, it looks as though the inflammation has lessened since the first scan, so they assume that is all that is there. In other words, they called to give me the " good " news but I asked specifically about he liver and they had to admit that it is too inflamed to tell what is going on. I am going to ask them to fax the reports so I can see what the radiologist had to say. I start round 6 of chemo on Tuesday (they won't allow me to come in on Mondays anymore because they are full from all the new clinical trials). in California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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