CT SCAN

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It could also show any infarcted areas in the liver itself. Why not ask

your doctor why he wanted to do a CT scan? Regards. .

tdcc2000

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I realize that I have had the CT of the abdomen, but I am

wondering...what exactly is my doctor looking for? When my hubby asked,

I told him I wasn't really sure except that maybe they were looking for

the tubes and stuff that go from the stomach to the liver etc. Any

ideas out there?

debby

[Guest guest]

Suzie,

Not wanting to be personal but do you qualify for state insurance? I

don't know what state your in but you might be surprised. My nephew

makes a pretty good wage self employed. He could not afford

insurance as he has a wife and four kids. He didn't think he would

qualify for the state but they carry two different types and the

kids put him in the right bracket. All I am saying, is maybe it is

worth checking into. I hope the CT and blood work help figure out

your issues.

>

> Hi everyone~

> I had my CT scan yesterday and the blood work try to figure out

what is causing all of my pain issues. Dr Errico will probably get

the films next week so hopefully his office will call me with the

results, then to decide where to go from that point. I am getting

ready to lose my insurance because we just can't afford it, that

scares the crap out of me!! I hope that I won't need anything major

done! I will post again once I hear back the results.

> Suzie

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Hi ~ I contacted SSI to see if I would qualify but they turned me down...I wouldn't even begin to know how to go about checking into state insurance, pretty sad huh?! Do you know how I would do that? I am really scared about this situation that we are in! We are sinking as fast as a pair of concrete shoes! I am feeling so guilty that we are in such a state of financial ruin and I can't go back to work. I have always been the one to be able to say it will get better and that we will get through this but I am really struggling with it this time! It doesn't help that I have had to stop taking alot of my meds I guess my levels aren't so level. Enough about me...how are you feeling? Are you having a better go of things now? I hope so! redmarmie <vclark@...> wrote: Suzie,Not wanting to be personal but do you qualify for state insurance? I don't know what state your in but you might be surprised. My nephew makes a pretty good wage self employed. He could not afford insurance as he has a wife and four kids. He didn't think he would qualify for the state but they carry two different types and the kids put him in the right bracket. All I am saying, is maybe it is worth checking into. I hope the CT and blood work help figure out your issues. >> Hi everyone~> I had my CT scan yesterday and the blood work try to figure out what is causing all of my pain issues. Dr Errico will probably get the films next week so hopefully his office will call me with the results, then to decide where to go from that point. I am getting ready to lose my insurance because we just can't afford it, that scares the crap out of me!! I hope that I won't need anything major done! I will post again once I hear back the results.> Suzie> > > ---------------------------------> Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.>

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Hi suzie, I'm not sure where you're at, before or after revision,

but I know if SSDI turns you down the first time, whitch they often

do 70% of the time, you have to find a disability lawyer to help. Get

all med records and they might turn you down two more times til it

goes to court. It can take 1 to 2 years to be accepted, also youre

age and other health factors get taken int consideration. I'm sorry

if it sounds discouraging, and frustrating. I live in Ct so maybey

that has something to do with it being so dificult, I don't know but

if you are determined and persistent it can pay off maybe.

lots a luck, take care Franca

> >

> > Hi everyone~

> > I had my CT scan yesterday and the blood work try to figure out

> what is causing all of my pain issues. Dr Errico will probably get

> the films next week so hopefully his office will call me with the

> results, then to decide where to go from that point. I am getting

> ready to lose my insurance because we just can't afford it, that

> scares the crap out of me!! I hope that I won't need anything major

> done! I will post again once I hear back the results.

> > Suzie

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Suzie,

SSI is a tricky thing and a system to tread into very carefully.

Have you or your husband ever worked and have contributed to Social

security? Who told you, you did not qualify? I mean there are a " * & ^

load of papers to fill out and you have to submit xrays and stuff

and of course a doctor saying you are unable to work. It may

require some digging but don't get discouraged. What state are you

in Suzie? I will try to find out about the insurance? Are you on

disability now with a job? We all get discouraged Suzie, it is just

your time, chin up. I am well, though tingling in my face is driving

me nuts. I think it is God's way of making me take it very easy...

If you want to take this private then email me outside the forum.

> >

> > Hi everyone~

> > I had my CT scan yesterday and the blood work try to figure out

> what is causing all of my pain issues. Dr Errico will probably get

> the films next week so hopefully his office will call me with the

> results, then to decide where to go from that point. I am getting

> ready to lose my insurance because we just can't afford it, that

> scares the crap out of me!! I hope that I won't need anything

major

> done! I will post again once I hear back the results.

> > Suzie

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Marci,

That is an imprortant milestone. I hope this group knows the " ins and

outs " of flatback and adult scoli....do you know who you will see in

this group?

Let us know the date of your appt so we can put it on the calendar...it

helps keep track of where everyone is!

Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

Hi Al,

Of course you need to do what you think you should do....but....only

recently I read that CT scans now are known to actually " cause " cancer. Are

you

currently undergoing chemo? Are you doing alternative therapy?

My DH is working with a macrobiotic counselor for his prostate cancer. He

and a friend who also has prostate cancer and is also on this diet were

advised by their urologists to have a CT scan. Their counselors have shared

that

even doing a CT scan would set them back a good six months because of the

radiation. They both opted to not do CT but go with results of blood work.

What would be the benefit of a CT scan? I am scared of this radiation. I for

one have never had a mammogram. I was a flight attendant for 15 years. With

jets that fly at the altitudes of 35,000 ft and above a person is subjected

to exposure of radiation that is equal to a full set of chest X-rays for each

flight that is cross country. I for one have had enough radiation to last

more than a life time.

I hope you are well and feeling cancer free!

Sincerely,

In a message dated 4/30/2008 2:50:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

albertrhurt@... writes:

Hi everyone,

Greetings from Spokane Washington. I am coming up on my four year

exam and the Oncologist wants another CT Scan and blood test. I am

not concerned with the blood test. The CT scan is of concern because

of the amount of radiation and chemicals injected for the screen.

I have had at least 16 CT scans in the last four years and am

concerned about the radiation. Anyone have any thoughts before I get

the scan???

Thanks

Al

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[Guest guest]

Hi Rose,

A CT scan is not the best way to determine if you have something going

on with your ovaries. The Transvaginal ultrasound is the best, I think.

However, you would need the CT scan for the other areas.

How high was your CA-125?

I found the CT scan to be very easy. You just have to lie still and the

machine moves you in and out. The machine I was in told me when to

breathe as well. The problem for me was the IV dye they used. I'm

allergic to shell fish, told them I was allergic to shell fish, but they

didn't seem to care. Unfortunately, I had a severe allergic reaction to

the dye.

ar

On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:20:13 -0700, " Rosemarie Geiger "

<gypsy___rose@...> said:

> After reading the recent posts on PET and CT scans, I'm now concerned

> about having a scheduled CT scan. I recently had some blood work done

> and the results were that I'm mildly anemic and have an elevated CA-125

> (tumor marker for ovarian cancer). I had these tests done due to some

> recent health issues. Lower back pain, tiredness, digestion problems,

> constipation, dizzyness, circulation issues. I have been scheduled for a

> vaginal ultrasound and a CAT scan. They will be looking at my ovaries,

> kidneys and other organs and female reproductive system. What can I

> expect with the CAT scan? What is the procedure, exactly and, since this

> would be my first, what are the risks, if any? Any thoughts or feedback

> welcome. I'm 45 years old and my mother was diagnosed in Aug '08 with

> Stage IV Ovarian Cancer.

>

> Thanks,

> Rose

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi AR,

My CA-125 was 48 and they also have found me to be anemic, which I forgot to

mention. This is a concern, especially in light of my Moms recent diagnosis of

ovarian cancer. I have read that the ultrasound is the best for checking into

the ovaries and also read about more blood tests to narrow things down and rule

things out. The CAT scan, I was told, would be for looking at my kidneys and

the other things. This was important for me due to lower back pain that I

attribute to kidney or other organ issues and not actual back problems. The

pain is worse when I lie down versus sitting or standing and sometimes can be

controlled with Advil and sometimes not. Even so, only for a very short time.

It is very low on my back and not where your kidneys actually are and so it's

very confusing to me if that is what it actually is or not. I'm concerned about

any bad side effects of the scan and am wondering if I should just do the

vaginal ultrasound first and leave the CAT scan for later or just do both and

get them over with.

Hugs,

Rose

From: arlynsg@...

Hi Rose,

A CT scan is not the best way to determine if you have something going

on with your ovaries. The Transvaginal ultrasound is the best, I think.

However, you would need the CT scan for the other areas.

How high was your CA-125?

I found the CT scan to be very easy. You just have to lie still and the

machine moves you in and out. The machine I was in told me when to

breathe as well. The problem for me was the IV dye they used. I'm

allergic to shell fish, told them I was allergic to shell fish, but they

didn't seem to care. Unfortunately, I had a severe allergic reaction to

the dye.

[Guest guest]

Hi Rose,

I can tell you what I decided.

My mother died from a gyn cancer - we don't know where it started. But

it was in her ovaries at the end. Her CA-125 was over 100. After she

died, I had all my testing and discovered I had stage 0 breast cancer.

Because of my mother's cancer, I have a CA-125 and ultrasounds yearly,

if not more - if they find something.

Because of my mother's diagnosis, I decided to do one CT scan just to

make me feel better that my breast cancer was, indeed, stage 0 and there

was no more cancer around.

I feel good about my decision because now I know that I don't have other

cancer somewhere else...right now.

ar

On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:08:41 -0700, " Rosemarie Geiger "

<gypsy___rose@...> said:

> Hi AR,

>

> My CA-125 was 48 and they also have found me to be anemic, which I forgot

> to mention. This is a concern, especially in light of my Moms recent

> diagnosis of ovarian cancer. I have read that the ultrasound is the best

> for checking into the ovaries and also read about more blood tests to

> narrow things down and rule things out. The CAT scan, I was told, would

> be for looking at my kidneys and the other things. This was important

> for me due to lower back pain that I attribute to kidney or other organ

> issues and not actual back problems. The pain is worse when I lie down

> versus sitting or standing and sometimes can be controlled with Advil and

> sometimes not. Even so, only for a very short time. It is very low on

> my back and not where your kidneys actually are and so it's very

> confusing to me if that is what it actually is or not. I'm concerned

> about any bad side effects of the scan and am wondering if I should just

> do the vaginal ultrasound first and leave the CAT scan for l

> ater or just do both and get them over with.

>

> Hugs,

> Rose

--

Arlyn Grant

arlynsg@...

[Guest guest]

Everyone of us, well, at least me, want every test to be negative. However, I

have had negative tests when there was cancer and I am not alone. Tests are

just tests and while they may claim 90+% accuracy for some of them, what does it

do for the person that has a false negative or maybe worse, a false positive?

We are now getting reports almost weekly about the suspected 'unnecessary'

procedures being performed on people because of Mammograms, PSA and other tests.

This is no laughing matter and puts an enormous burden upon we the people.

Much study on the subject reveals that these expensive machines are going to be

paid for and before they worry about what they might be doing to us or what

unnecessary procedures are going to be done because of them, they are going to

be paid and the owners of these machines are going to continue their steady

stream of income.

As for positive studies on any money-making protocol, testing or pharmaceutical,

it is known and readily accepted that many of these 'studies' are performed or

funded by the very people benefiting from their use and are very suspect of

being skewed in favor of the benefactor of the study. Sad, but true and here

we are having to make these decisions with many of us completely in the dark

about what is truth and what is false.

I stumbled upon a lawyers group that is researching the very suspect MRI

contrast that supposedly can cause a serious disease, and even death. The

suspect contrast is

Gadolinium. Ah, decisions, decisions, decisions. Would we, however, trying

our darndest to survive, want to brush these off or would we rather know so we

can make the decision based upon what we want to accomplish?

Joe C.

[Guest guest]

When a CT Scan is done do they look at your whole body or just certain areas

that the doctor is requesting be scanned?

I'm so sorry about your mother and what you did for yourself makes total sense.

I know that a CA-125 can be elevated for many reasons and have nothing to do

with cancer and that may be the reason I'm hesitant to do a test that has side

effects at the moment. I'm thinking to just do the ultrasound first and maybe

additional bloodwork as well as the CA-125 again.

I just saw on Oprah with Dr. Oz a woman who had a positive biopsy for breast

cancer and then a bunch of other non-invasive test where no breast cancer was

even found but she followed docs suggestion and had her right breast removed

only to find out that the biopsy slides were switched with another womans who

was the one who had the cancer. These stories are not so few and far between as

we would like to think. Just horrific.

Hugs,

Rose

From: arlynsg@...

Hi Rose,

I can tell you what I decided.

My mother died from a gyn cancer - we don't know where it started. But

it was in her ovaries at the end. Her CA-125 was over 100. After she

died, I had all my testing and discovered I had stage 0 breast cancer.

Because of my mother's cancer, I have a CA-125 and ultrasounds yearly,

if not more - if they find something.

Because of my mother's diagnosis, I decided to do one CT scan just to

make me feel better that my breast cancer was, indeed, stage 0 and there was no

more cancer around.

I feel good about my decision because now I know that I don't have other cancer

somewhere else...right now.

[Guest guest]

Hi Rose,

I watched that Oprah episode as well. Though, I do believe that

mistakes are made, I think that for the most part, the correct

information is given.

The doctor can order certain parts of the body for the CT. My doctor

asked for chest, abdomen, and pelvis. I also did a bone scan to check

on my osteopenia. I discovered that nothing I had done in three years

had helped the osteopenia.

Your CA-125 isn't really that elevated. It may be good to do the

ultrasounds and then retest your CA-125 in three months. Perhaps

further blood tests can find reasons for your other symptoms?

The decision is yours. You need to do whatever it is that will make you

feel satisfied.

The problem with ovarian cancer, as you are well aware, is that the

symptoms are vague and testing can leave you with absolutely no

resolution. It's a rough spot to be in.

All my best,

ar

On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:21:11 -0700, " Rosemarie Geiger "

<gypsy___rose@...> said:

> When a CT Scan is done do they look at your whole body or just certain

> areas that the doctor is requesting be scanned?

>

--

Arlyn Grant

arlynsg@...

[Guest guest]

Arlyn,

Thank you for your replies. I'm still undecided. It IS a very tough spot to be

in and, you are right, it's not THAT elevated. My Mom started at 5,300 in

August when she was diagnosed! But now she is at 87 and feeling much better.

Does that mean she is no longer at Stage IV? There is talk of an operation for

her if the cancer has condensed enough and has parameters that are contained. I

don't necessarily think that would be a good idea and believe she should

continue with Budwig and not agitate the cancer cells with surgery.

Her last test was 3 months ago and she was around 300 at the time. In

comparison to her numbers and the rate at which they are coming down, 48 is

kinda uncomfortable for me, especially if I were to believe it WAS ovarian

cancer. I happen to be very optimistic and think it is for some other reason

though at this point. I am going to ask my doctor some more questions before

going for these further tests. I'm leaning towards doing them so as to rule

everything/anything out. What are the negative effects of a single CAT scan and

is there anything that one can do to lessen them initially or something that

should be done afterwards?

Hugs,

Rose

From: arlyn

Hi Rose,

I watched that Oprah episode as well. Though, I do believe that

mistakes are made, I think that for the most part, the correct

information is given.

The doctor can order certain parts of the body for the CT. My doctor

asked for chest, abdomen, and pelvis. I also did a bone scan to check

on my osteopenia. I discovered that nothing I had done in three years

had helped the osteopenia.

Your CA-125 isn't really that elevated. It may be good to do the

ultrasounds and then retest your CA-125 in three months. Perhaps

further blood tests can find reasons for your other symptoms?

The decision is yours. You need to do whatever it is that will make you feel

satisfied.

The problem with ovarian cancer, as you are well aware, is that the

symptoms are vague and testing can leave you with absolutely no

resolution. It's a rough spot to be in.

All my best,

ar

[Guest guest]

Hi Rose,

My first CA-125 was 6. Then 24. And now it is back to 9. I got

slightly alarmed when I hit 24. It certainly is anxiety producing.

Especially watching what our mothers went/are going through.

Once stage 4, always stage 4. Even if your mom has no evidence of

disease, she will still be classified as stage 4.

Whether or not one CT will have negative effects is debatable. There is

the amount of radiation, but if that is your only exposure to radiation,

then is it so bad? Or, if it tells you that you don't have cancer, and

you have peace of mind, then is it so bad? Or, if it does show that you

have cancer, and you are able to formulate a treatment plan, then is it

so bad?

It's all relative and only you can make the decision. I weighed my

decision heavily and I'm now okay with the fact I had it done. It gave

me peace of mind.

The dye is another concern. As previously mentioned, I'm allergic to

it. That was rather uncomfortable. I worried about my kidneys and

liver having to deal with the dye and getting it out of my body.

I suppose you could do a cleanse of some sort afterwards.

These are tough decisions that only you can make. Cancer sucks.

ar

--

Arlyn Grant

arlynsg@...

[Guest guest]

I cite :

" Most patients have no awareness of the dangers of ionizing radiation due to

medical imaging scans. Virtually no patients — and few doctors — realize that

one CT scan exposes the body to the equivalent of several hundred X-rays , for

example. Most women undergoing mammograms have no idea that the radiation

emitted by mammography machines actually causes cancer by exposing heart and

breast tissue to dangerous ionizing radiation that directly causes DNA damage.

Even low doses of radiation can add up to significant increases in lifelong

cancer risk. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2007)

found that survivors of the 1945 atomic bombs unleashed on Japan during World

War II still faced significant increases in lifetime cancer risk. And the levels

of radiation to which these particular study subjects were exposed is equivalent

to receiving only two or three CT scans. "

http://www.jmbblog.com/americans-exposed-to-atomic-bomb-levels-of-radiation/

[Guest guest]

I am not defending CT scans, but you cannot compare radiation exposure from a

nuclear weapon to that received from a CT scan. Why? Because the Hiroshima /

Nagasaki victims, along with their initial blast exposure, ingested radioactive

stuff that lodged in their tissues (lungs, thyroid, etc) and sat there for

years.

Each particle may have had, in itself, relatively low radiation output, but it

sat there for years next to healthy tissue. CT scans give you one blast (or a

several minute blast) and are then gone.

>

>

> I cite :

> " Most patients have no awareness of the dangers of ionizing radiation due to

medical imaging scans. Virtually no patients — and few doctors — realize that

one CT scan exposes the body to the equivalent of several hundred X-rays , for

example. Most women undergoing mammograms have no idea that the radiation

emitted by mammography machines actually causes cancer by exposing heart and

breast tissue to dangerous ionizing radiation that directly causes DNA damage.

>

> Even low doses of radiation can add up to significant increases in lifelong

cancer risk. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2007)

found that survivors of the 1945 atomic bombs unleashed on Japan during World

War II still faced significant increases in lifetime cancer risk. And the levels

of radiation to which these particular study subjects were exposed is equivalent

to receiving only two or three CT scans. "

>

> http://www.jmbblog.com/americans-exposed-to-atomic-bomb-levels-of-radiation/

>

[Guest guest]

Radiation danger is cumulative not over after one exposure. While today's

gadgets are producing less radiation per exposure, people are getting a lot of

exposures.

In 1952 a Veterans Administration Physician said to me: " you have received your

life's share of X-Rays " . Of course that included regular exposure during my

military service and VA exams. Imagine how many more I have received since?

A few years ago while being X-rayed, apparently the machine mal-functioned and I

leaped off the table when the tech wanted to re-do the picture taking. The

doctor said, " I see you gave them a hard time " to which I let him know I was not

going to be bombarded twice. Yes there was a tumor and yes they could see it

with the cystoscope which is still considered the 'best' examination for bladder

tumors....but not my favorite exam.

I allowed an MRA, as different from an MRI, of my kidney function but did not

give enough thought to the contrast used. Again, the benefit to

risk..............their benefit, my risk.

Joe C.

[Guest guest]

>

> My mother died from a gyn cancer - we don't know where it started. But

> it was in her ovaries at the end. Her CA-125 was over 100.

Wow, that's not even all that elevated ... mine is in the 300s right now and I

know a gal who's almost 2000! Just goes to show how different we all are, huh?

xxoo

[Guest guest]

You wrote :

> I am not defending CT scans, but you cannot compare radiation exposure from a

nuclear weapon to that received from a CT scan. Why? Because the Hiroshima /

Nagasaki victims, along with their initial blast exposure, ingested radioactive

stuff that lodged in their tissues (lungs, thyroid, etc) and sat there for

years.

>

Actually I do and I compare as the authors of the research.The factor here is

the amount of radiation not the way people are getting it:

For example, a scan of the head delivers 100 times more radiation than a chest

X-ray, and an abdominal scan is equivalent to about 500 chest X-rays!

And a barium swallow — a procedure used to screen the upper gastrointestinal

tract — delivers the radiation equivalent of 150 chest X-rays, which is only a

fraction of the amount of radiation delivered during a typical abdominal CT

scan.

X-rays can also ionize DNA directly. Most radiation-induced damage is rapidly

repaired by various systems within the cell, but DNA double-strand breaks are

less easily repaired, and occasional misrepair can lead to induction of point

mutations, chromosomal translocations, and gene fusions, all of which are linked

to the induction of cancer.

I cite :

" Most of the quantitative information that we have regarding the risks of

radiation-induced cancer comes from studies of survivors of the atomic bombs

dropped on Japan in 1945.25 Data from cohorts of these survivors are generally

used as the basis for predicting radiation-related risks in a population because

the cohorts are large and have been intensively studied over a period of many

decades, they were not selected for disease, all age groups are covered, and a

substantial subcohort of about 25,000 survivors26 received radiation doses

similar to those of concern here — that is, less than 50 mSv. "

There was a significant increase in the overall risk of cancer in the subgroup

of atomic-bomb survivors who received low doses of radiation, ranging from 5 to

150 mSv27,28,29; the mean dose in this subgroup was about 40 mSv, which

approximates the relevant organ dose from a typical CT study involving two or

three scans in an adult. "

Source : http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/357/22/2277

[Guest guest]

A recent study by the Massachusetts Medical Society titled, " Investigation of

Defensive Medicine in Massachusetts, " concluded that roughly 33 % of the CT

scans ordered by obstetrician/gynecologists, emergency physicians, and family

practitioners were not motivated by medical need

http://www.ncrponline.org/PDFs/Mass_Med_Soc.pdf

[Guest guest]

Shaman,

It may very well be true that some CT scans are ordered not for medical

need, but to cover the doctor's butt.

However, as cancer patients who need to decide how to treat themselves,

I think the arguement is a bit different. Is the radiation from a CT

scan worth it for someone with cancer? What will that patient gain from

having a CT? That is a decision that is best made by each individual.

Do you have cancer? What's your story? What is motivating you to post

in this group?

You posted about vegetarian diets. Well, I am a vegetarian who ate low

protein and still developed cancer. There is no one answer for anyone -

as I'm sure you understand.

ar

On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:15:33 -0000, " shaman_urban "

<shaman_urban@...> said:

> A recent study by the Massachusetts Medical Society titled,

> " Investigation of Defensive Medicine in Massachusetts, " concluded that

> roughly 33 % of the CT scans ordered by obstetrician/gynecologists,

> emergency physicians, and family practitioners were not motivated by

> medical need

> http://www.ncrponline.org/PDFs/Mass_Med_Soc.pdf

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Gloria

Here is some links for more info.

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From: gadamscan <gadamscan@...>Subject: [ ] CT Scan Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:34 PM

Ok guys - here goes a brand new topic !!! A couple of days ago, I got a call from the Hep Clinic that I go too and felt like all of a sudden they are in a real hurry to get me in some place for a CT Scan. I knew that I would be slated for one near the end of this treatment; but, this came as a result of the specialist finally reading the notes from my last Ultra Sound at the end of July. At first I was told that there was some fuzzy things on that Ultra Sound.So, I got back in touch with the clinician and asked to be told more. He says that it shows 1) it was indicated that a previously noted echogenic lesion in segment 5 was not visualized and 2) there is an echopoor lesion seen within the right lobe of the liver in segment 6.I've tried to research what this is and even what the blood work they had done means; but, can't understand it. Can anyone enlighten me at all??Gloria

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Would this site help? http://www.medterms.com/script/main/alphaidx.asp?p=a_dict

Here is another http://www.webmd.com/

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Hey gloria,

Congrats on getting an appointment and i hope all goes well for you with the CT. Whatever the outcome is remember enjoy each day to the fullest, I know right now the fullest is prob just making it to work. I want to make a bumper sticker to reflect that At your local Veterinarian's office. We can get you an appointment quickly, immed. if an emergency, we draw blood and get results in approx. 10 minutes, we will do a CT on the spot and give you the results the same day and fill your scripts on the spot. Why is none of this possible with humans?? when we use the exact same lab equipment. The difference is the government does not control the care given to your pet . Our healthcare is already controlled by the gov. because they regulate what the insurance companies can or can not do. "I wish my Vet were my Dr".

Pam, Thanks for a good laugh, when i read that "the sun came out" I totally understand . I have porphyia

almost everywhere but my face. So i wear long sleeves in the summer. People think i am weird i know but i work in the air cond in the summer and would prefer to not have to endure the looks of fear from people who do not need to understand. Strange but true a Derm Dr told me I had Porphyria 10 years before anyone even thought of hepc. I never knew they were related until after the treatment. The Derm Dr said I had a skin condition that was extremely rare and was related to werewolves. I guess they say that because in some cases it causes hair growth in odd places. This hasnt happened to me yet. I have to ask and you do not have to answer if you are not comfortable with the question . Do you find yourself picking at the lesions without even realize you are doing it. I think ,I believe if I pick at it it will go away or something or does it cause just a neurotic behavior , I dont know. Maybe Im part werewolf and that explains

why i like the dark. On the serious side, one of my lesions became infected and overnight my leg blew up like a baseball bat, this was during treatment when the imune system was shot. But I still have problems 1 1/2 yrs later with that leg. So be extermly carefull. This prob happened to me because i did pick at the sore. had i left it alone it may not have errupted. So stay covered. Hey maybe ill move to AHBUGHABI with Garfield

I would fit in wearing a barka, no body would know..HMMM I certainly am looking forward to this body being restored. LOL have a Blessed day. Enjoy each day as if it were our last.

Betty

om: Gloria <gadamscan@...> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 2:44:37 PMSubject: [ ] CT Scan

Hi gang:I finally have the appointment for my CT Scan !!! Next week at the University of British Columbia hospital. Oh do I feel special LOL. They were also booking it for 8:45 in the morning (yuk) so I'll have to go over the night before.Gloria