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Polyana
Polyana Member Posts: 200
edited June 2014 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

Can you please share with me your experience when you did your PET/CT scan.. I am terrified of doing it. I have great phobia issues and fear staying alone in strange places or dark rooms.

I know it has great benefit that I do not want to miss, yet I worried of doing it..

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited August 2011

    Polyana, a PET/CT is a simple scan and it is done in a light open room with something that looks like a donut.  You lay on a moving bed and it moves through the donut hole.  It is not very wide probably about 12 - 15" only so there is no claustrophobic problems.  I am claustrophobic and find this one of the easiest scans to have.  Good luck!

    Love n hugs.  Chrissy

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  • kathleen1966
    kathleen1966 Member Posts: 793
    edited August 2011

    Hello Polyana, The PET scan was very easy to do.  I have phobia issues as well. Now, the MRI was a different story.  I believe this is the test that causes those of us with phobia's the most fear. I could not do it the first time and had to be medicated...However....I have since had three and it has gotten better. If you are worried about being overwhelmed with fear during the tests I would recommend, in addition to medication to relax you,  trying to come up with a visual to calm yourself.  But I will tell you that having the PET scan was very, very easy.  I did not feel confined or trapped or smothered while having it.  The worst part of having the PET was the very, very gross tasting drink you have to drink before getting it. I finished my glass without vomiting only to find out that there was one more to drink....Then you have to sit in a quiet room with a warm blanket on.  This was not scary, but more relaxing.  Good luck!  You need the PET scan so you have to get through this!  You can do it! 

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  • KELL414240
    KELL414240 Member Posts: 69
    edited August 2011
    Have not had a pet scan yet but scheduled for one Sept 1st . Let me know how yours goes. I am not looking forward to the drinkUndecided Do you have to fast before you have it? Seems like they mentioned that to me but I have just put it all in the back of my mind or tried to until then. Good Luck!!!!
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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited August 2011

    I had a PET/CT Scan, very easy, but they injected me, I didn't have to drink anything.  Yes, I did have to fast.

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  • CoolBreeze
    CoolBreeze Member Posts: 4,668
    edited August 2011

    You can read about my experience here:

     http://www.butdoctorihatepink/2011/06/pet-scan.html

    Maybe it will make you laugh.  It's mostly just a super boring test and I don't want one again becaues it's dull, dull, dull.  :) 

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