Had My PET Scan Today - Question

No worries on tech not giving any info to you and it only taking 10 minutes. Techs can’t disclose anything-you have to wait for the radiology report. 10 minutes is not uncommon if they got good pics first go round. Sometimes people move, get claustrophobic, aren’t positioned right, machine has issues, etc and it can take a little longer. Sounds like yours went like clockwork!

I wish I could answer your pain questions definitively. One thing to consider is that are brains are very powerful and can sometimes mislead us by interpreting things that ordinarily would be no big deal into a more painful event especially when we’ve been diagnosed with a serious condition. It’s like it goes into hyperdrive and everything is amplified and subsequently terrifying. Hoping that’s all it turns out to be.

I’ll second that about the techs not commenting. They aren’t supposed to and frankly they aren’t the docs. I had one tell me everything was fine only to be informed a few minutes later by a Radiologist that I had BC. Talk about false hope and shock so you are better off waiting for the expert.

Keep the faith and keep us posted.

Diane

(((((raisan_angels)))))

Thinking of you!!

No, don't be worried because the tech wouldn't tell you anything. It's pretty uniform that technicians and people who have jobs like checking in patients at a front desk are not allowed to pass on results, good or bad. There are reasons for this:

1) Techs are not trained to "read" scans. They may learn to notice things, but they haven't been trained to do what Radiologists do. Can you imagine how horrible it would be to be told that your scan showed a problem, when really it didn't? Or vice-versa?

2) Techs are not trained to be able to answer any questions that will come after telling someone the results of their scan.

3) By telling you results, they would be practicing outside their "scope" and could be legally at risk

There might be some other reasons, but mostly the rule is there to protect patients. Techs are very used to refusing to answer questions no matter what anything looks like.

I wish you the best with this. I've been there. It's worse than nerve-wracking.

Raisin angels Hold tight to all those close to you. The fact that you said you were raising angels says a lot about what your beliefs are. Who, what, when, where, why any of this happens is unknown to any of us. The next few weeks will be scary as a treatment plan is put in place and started. Work the plan. That means being proactive. Ask for a second opinion from a NCCN hospital in regard to treatment plan. Activate your church group to help with the kids as you will have multiple appointments. Bless you and praying ...:)

I am so sorry you are dealing with mets. I hope you get a treatment in place quickly. Even if you seek other opinions, hopefully they can get something started. The path can be altered as needed. I would encourage you to go to the stage IV forums where ladies dealing with bone mets can give you useful, specific advice. Sending you gentle hugs. Cancer sucks.