Today was the day that I went in for the follow up CT scan and MRI, can I just say that Barium is so gross! I got the dry heaves after drinking the first bottle (16oz), but I told myself to suck it up and then pretended that I was drinking a Jamba Juice....I fnished the second bottle...Woo-hoo!
The contrast that I get gives a warm sensation, and makes me feel like I pee'd my pants (no...I didn't) and continues through my entire body. I swear everytime that I get the contrast it gets hotter. It is hotter than the heated blankets they give you.
The thing that some people may not realize about the Huntsman Cancer Institute is that everyone you see there is affected by cancer. They may be there for treatment, to visit a loved one who is going through treatment, for follow-up on treatment. There is no question. Other hospitals you can be there to see a newborn baby, outpatient surgery etc.
When I was waiting in the lobby to get my blood work done, a sweet bald lady said to me "What do you have?" After talking, we discovered that we both have Melanoma. She is going through IL2 treatments also....she lost her hair after the first week of treatments. Her husband explained that while she was in the hospital she was doing great, but then she got home and went downnhill...she was so sick. She looked as if she had lost 40lbs...she couldn't believe that I hadn't lost any weight, or lost any hair. It turns out that we were doing treatments at the same time.
The Dr. told me that each person is different, and that was proven to me today. I feel very fortunate that my treatments have gone the way they have gone.
I should know the results tomorrow after meeting with Dr. Grossman.....I am staying positive that treatments are doing what they are expected to do.
I'll keep you posted :)
The contrast that I get gives a warm sensation, and makes me feel like I pee'd my pants (no...I didn't) and continues through my entire body. I swear everytime that I get the contrast it gets hotter. It is hotter than the heated blankets they give you.
The thing that some people may not realize about the Huntsman Cancer Institute is that everyone you see there is affected by cancer. They may be there for treatment, to visit a loved one who is going through treatment, for follow-up on treatment. There is no question. Other hospitals you can be there to see a newborn baby, outpatient surgery etc.
When I was waiting in the lobby to get my blood work done, a sweet bald lady said to me "What do you have?" After talking, we discovered that we both have Melanoma. She is going through IL2 treatments also....she lost her hair after the first week of treatments. Her husband explained that while she was in the hospital she was doing great, but then she got home and went downnhill...she was so sick. She looked as if she had lost 40lbs...she couldn't believe that I hadn't lost any weight, or lost any hair. It turns out that we were doing treatments at the same time.
The Dr. told me that each person is different, and that was proven to me today. I feel very fortunate that my treatments have gone the way they have gone.
I should know the results tomorrow after meeting with Dr. Grossman.....I am staying positive that treatments are doing what they are expected to do.
I'll keep you posted :)
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