CT SCAN

You know you've been to the Radiation Department too often when the receptionists know your first name. They say to you when you come in, "hi, Gloria how's it going?" So my latest CT scan was on Tuesday morning. Terry and I arrived to register at about 7:30 a.m. They asked the normal questions..--what are you allergic to, what medications are you taking, how long have you had "This Problem" etc. I feel like I need to take a photocopy and bring it to them each time.... Don't they keep records, I mean really...

After getting the paperwork was finished, they pricked my finger and got some blood. They then took Terry and I to a room to have me drink a thick radiation goo.....(Berry Smoothie) yah right. When they brought me two bottles I was shocked. Then they told me it was Berry.... If anyone knows me... I don't like berries, especially raspberries. Well, I asked them if they had other flavors, they told they DID NOT. I was feeling very sad. So I plugged my nose and drank a cup, every 10 minutes. It took an hour to drink and then another half hour for it to go through my system.

Jenni came and let Terry go to his meeting. The nurse came to get me. They took me back to the dressing room. They have two sizes of pants, Large, which unfortunately does not fit me. They next size is 5 XL. yes you read it right 5 XL. I was swimming in these pants. It just cracks me up that as many people as they have come in and out of the hospital in a day, they are Large or 5 XL.

I went and had the CT Scan, the results will be tomorrow night. I will try to put the results on Friday.
Until then......