Sunday, October 18, 2009

Weekly Update

I figured I would give a weekly update and tell you all about my super fun scans!
  • Monday: I took the Iodine drops (3x/day) and the laxative, and was sure to eat lightly.
  • Tuesday: I continued the Iodine drops and the laxative. At 2PM I went to South TX Radiology in the Christus Santa Rosa building and was injected intravenously with a radiopharmaceutical (radioactive tracer) . I didn't even cry! I must be getting used to all these needles...ha!
  • Wednesday: I continued the Iodine drops (3x/day) and the laxative. At 2PM I went to South TX Radiology in the Christus Santa Rosa building and was scanned PLANAR (head to toe) and SPECT (around the abdomen). When scanning me, my toes were rubber banded, to keep my hips straight, and my arms were placed in a big fabric tube, to keep them at their side. The first time a mistake was made, so I was rescanned. The entire process took about 2 1/2 hours.
  • Thursday: I continued the Iodine drops (3x/day) and the laxative. At 2PM I went to South TX Radiology in the Christus Santa Rosa building and was scanned PLANAR (head to toe) and SPECT (around the abdomen). No mistakes made and this took 1.5 hours. The hardest part was laying still for such a long time! This is much easier than the MRI and required NO IV, NO holding of the breath, and NO time being stuck inside of a huge machine.
  • Friday: I continued the Iodine drops (3x/day). Since, I was feeling pretty good, I went golfing with my Dad!
  • Saturday: I continued the Iodine drops (3x/day). I went with my Mom and friend, Sara, to serve lunch at Habitat for Humanity (HFH)!
  • Sunday: I continued the Iodine drops (3x/day). This is my last day!

    At church, during the sermon, something was said that stuck out to me. The quote had to do with dying. "You cannot say, 'Here I am God, now take Fred.'" How do you think Fred feels about that? Does Fred want to be voluntarily offered instead of you?

    When you offer yourself to God, you cannot say, "Here I am God, now take (someone else)." Offering yourself, means you have offered what is yours to give; your body, your life, your career, etc. I offered myself to Gods service. I did not offer "Fred's."
As far as the I-123 MIBG scans are concerned, the radiologist should be reading them either Friday or Monday, so I should have results this week! Please pray for a clear diagnosis!