Today won't be fun...

I go for a Pet Scan today - NOT my favorite thing to do.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the breast cancer language (yes, there is a language all it's own) - it's basically a full body scan to see if your cancer has metastasized to other parts of your body. This will be my third and while the scan isn't such a big deal (you must lie STILL under an x-ray type machine) - the NEEDLE that they use to insert the nuclear dye IS a big deal (to me anyway).

They won't use my port and so must use a vein in my arm. I don't do needles very well at all and IV needles just send me into orbit. They usually give me Ativan first to at least calm me a bit.... and I've learned to NOT go alone.

I'm a relatively emotionally strong person (except when it comes to needles being inserted into my body or dentists), but I can't do this alone. A good friend from church will go with me and will drive as I get too nervous for that - and the Ativan makes me a bit irresponsible.

SO, it'll be a long day. My treatment is first this morning, then over to the BIG cancer center for the Scan and THEN I can have something to eat. I didn't make it up early enough this AM for food (can't eat within 6 hours of the Scan) and while I don't normally get hungry in the morning I'm already thinking about it just knowing I can't have anything :(

But, this too I will survive I'm sure.