2011 update....

had my PET scan today.... it was fine, nothing exciting..... there are less "side effects" (read intestinal issues to be nice about it) than a CT scan due to the fact that they use a radioactive glucose solution instead of the icky contrast BUT PET scan itself takes approx 30 minutes  where a regular CT scan only takes a few minutes. in either case the appointments take a few hours -- CT because you have to drink the icky stuff -- PET because you have to sit still for 45 min after the glucose injection to let it travel throughout your body.

.... so today the 80's song Radioactive  by THE FIRM is playing in my head...lol

the labs/blood work were fine and follow up with dr. hei was uneventful. the areas we were double-checking were just barely above baseline activity and had not changed in size. back to a annual scan, labs, and follow up routine. YAY!!!