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PET Scan - & Yes I'm Going to Beat This !!!
June 19, 2012 at
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I'm going to have a PET Scan done, and they gave me a list prior to the night before of what I can and cannot eat. Has anyone ever had a PET Scan done before?
I'm curious as this list of what I'm able to eat and not able to eat is rather odd to say the least.
The evening prior to the study eat a meal that is high in protein, such as fish, meat, chicken and eggs. Do not have any bread, pasta, rice or starches such as corn and potato's. Do not eat foods that are high in sugar content, such as desserts. Only green vegetables are acceptable. I'm able to drink plain water plain water after midnight, and the morning of the test.
So I'm trying to figure out with fish, meat and/or chicken - what I am able to add to a meal the night before
right now - maybe because my mind is a little boggled with everything I'm going through - and I'm trying to prepare ahead of time for this, to get the right foods in the house. I have meat and/or chicken to make the night before. The only thing I can think to add to this is a large salad (for greens only) but would have to leave off many of the usual things they put into the salad where I would normally order this from, onions, tomato's, crouton's, cheese, etc. So I guess I would need to ask for just a plain salad with cucumbers in it, as those are the only "green item" they put in the salad, unless they have broccoli which they could add as another "green item".
I don't eat peas, asparagus, or things like that So any suggestions for me?
Anyone been through a PET Scan, and had to follow this dietary restriction before?
I've read up on what it's all about and what they will do that morning, putting the dye into me, to see what "lights up" - so I get it, and understand that certain foods will give a false positive on this - hence the restrictions.
Help would truly be appreciated
I'm curious as this list of what I'm able to eat and not able to eat is rather odd to say the least.
The evening prior to the study eat a meal that is high in protein, such as fish, meat, chicken and eggs. Do not have any bread, pasta, rice or starches such as corn and potato's. Do not eat foods that are high in sugar content, such as desserts. Only green vegetables are acceptable. I'm able to drink plain water plain water after midnight, and the morning of the test.
So I'm trying to figure out with fish, meat and/or chicken - what I am able to add to a meal the night before
right now - maybe because my mind is a little boggled with everything I'm going through - and I'm trying to prepare ahead of time for this, to get the right foods in the house. I have meat and/or chicken to make the night before. The only thing I can think to add to this is a large salad (for greens only) but would have to leave off many of the usual things they put into the salad where I would normally order this from, onions, tomato's, crouton's, cheese, etc. So I guess I would need to ask for just a plain salad with cucumbers in it, as those are the only "green item" they put in the salad, unless they have broccoli which they could add as another "green item".I don't eat peas, asparagus, or things like that
So any suggestions for me?Anyone been through a PET Scan, and had to follow this dietary restriction before?
I've read up on what it's all about and what they will do that morning, putting the dye into me, to see what "lights up" - so I get it, and understand that certain foods will give a false positive on this - hence the restrictions.
Help would truly be appreciated
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"Positron emission tomography, or a PET scan, is a type of nuclear medicine imaging that views the body and organs on a cellular level, according to RadiologyInfo.org. A PET scan measures body functions like blood flow, oxygen use and the metabolism of glucose, or sugar. Depending on the type of PET scan you have, following a low-carbohydrate diet 12 hours before the scan may be necessary to increase the quality of PET scan images. Foods you can eat are limited for this type of PET scan."
http://www.livestrong.
"If the biologically active molecule chosen for PET is FDG, an analogue of glucose, the concentrations of tracer imaged then give tissue metabolic activity, in terms of regional glucose uptake"
I guess that would be why they don't want you eating candy bars right before.
In about a half hour I'm off for the MRI for one last look at the kidney. Then Friday, at least they will be putting me under for the Endoscope and I'll get some rest for that and after that - but I'll be back here later with the results - let's
Picca - the bull in the china shop - pushing her way through all of this - and not stopping !!!
In about a half hour I'm off for the MRI for one last look at the kidney. Then Friday, at least they will be putting me under for the Endoscope and I'll get some rest for that and after that - but I'll be back here later with the results - let's
Picca - the bull in the china shop - pushing her way through all of this - and not stopping !!!
Think about how many shopping cart capers are to be had when this is ovah!!!!
XOXOXOXO
Just cause we are radioactive lunatics doesn't make us forgetful
Picca dear, I just remembered something. When I had that PET..........there was an outside party on the hospital grounds. Yes, yes there was. The staff and all of the patients were invited. A kind resident wheeled me down to the gathering.
It was supposed to be a pig roast. But....there was no pig. So, they had to substitute with another meat.....to spin around over the HOT fire.
Wait!!!! Yes, I remember. They substituted the pig with.............A LLAMA. I asked if llama tastes like lamb. I hate lamb. Everyone said "Oh no, not at all!!! LLAMA is scrumdidlyumtious!!!!!"
And he was.
Now I'm craving leg of llama
You two are really Vulcan???
This explains a lot!
Picca dear, I just remembered something. When I had that PET..........there was an outside party on the hospital grounds. Yes, yes there was. The staff and all of the patients were invited. A kind resident wheeled me down to the gathering.
It was supposed to be a pig roast. But....there was no pig. So, they had to substitute with another meat.....to spin around over the HOT fire.
Wait!!!! Yes, I remember. They substituted the pig with.............A LLAMA. I asked if llama tastes like lamb. I hate lamb. Everyone said "Oh no, not at all!!! LLAMA is scrumdidlyumtious!!!!!"
And he was. It's all coming back to me now
Now I'm craving leg of llama
I told that Llama he was in big, big , big trouble for that
Yeah, I feel right now like there is green blood flowing thru my veins. Just got back from the MRI, did not know I could breathe in and hold my breath that many times
Remember I said about them poking, and poking, and poking at me - well, they couldn't hit me the first try with the needle for the contrast, and had to switch arms
Tomorrow, nothing to drink before they do this Endoscope, and they expect to find a vein, yeah, right
You two are really Vulcan???
This explains a lot!
Think about how many shopping cart capers are to be had when this is ovah!!!!
XOXOXOXO
I do not wanna be square
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I only have to abstain from sugar, starches for one day
You get to be roasted over a spit because you are
Always the double standard isn't it?
Always the double standard isn't it?
Always the double standard isn't it?
Who expects a woman to be logical ?
Yes, women are logical, very much so; how else do you explain why women know where everything is in their kitchen - but men can't find shit in their garages
Yes, women are logical, very much so; how else do you explain why women know where everything is in their kitchen - but men can't find shit in their garages
I know where everything is in the garage as well
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And I don't like it
Look it up on the Net if you don't know what it means, I had to
Yeah, that is on my paperwork from the doctor on Monday, and it ain't looking any better.
Here's to pulling that ACE out on Friday with the Endoscope - and gawd dammit - there better be an ACE played that day
I guess a little anger is okay now and then