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PET Scan - & Yes I'm Going to Beat This !!!

21,228 1,397 June 19, 2012 at 10:06 AM in Chat
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 Dontknow 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 Yuk 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 Embarrassment

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Piccaboo
07-06-2012 at 12:34 PM.
07-06-2012 at 12:34 PM.
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Yahoo! That is wonderful news!!! Whee hug
Yep, Luck be a Lady Yahoo! Now onto #2 on Tuesday for another one like this Smilie
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07-06-2012 at 02:11 PM.
07-06-2012 at 02:11 PM.
Yay! wootwoot
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07-06-2012 at 02:40 PM.
07-06-2012 at 02:40 PM.
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Yay! wootwoot

Thanks Pig hug

I'm hoping you will get good results with your little piglet as well Pray
She is still in my thoughts Hug2
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Ms.arteest
07-06-2012 at 03:52 PM.
07-06-2012 at 03:52 PM.
Whaaa Hoooo! Whee Picca - kicking a$$ and taking names! I know that you will continue to get good results! bounce
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07-06-2012 at 05:36 PM.
07-06-2012 at 05:36 PM.
Yep, I still got it in me Woot Woot

This has been a long time since getting these original results, and getting to today Faint
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07-06-2012 at 10:34 PM.
07-06-2012 at 10:34 PM.
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Yes, it is awesome news, and looks like even the 102 degree heat won't keep me from having a good weekend Big Grin
It's going to be 99 here both days, and into next week as well.

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07-06-2012 at 10:47 PM.
07-06-2012 at 10:47 PM.
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Yep, I still got it in me Woot Woot

This has been a long time since getting these original results, and getting to today Faint
Felt like I was able to breathe a bit better....didn't realize I had been holding my breath waiting for your results! hug
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07-06-2012 at 10:49 PM.
07-06-2012 at 10:49 PM.
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Felt like I was able to breathe a bit better....didn't realize I had been holding my breath waiting for your results! hug
I would have thought it was that you were waiting for the fireworks to finish...LMAO
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07-06-2012 at 11:02 PM.
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I would have thought it was that you were waiting for the fireworks to finish...LMAO
LMAOLMAOLMAO

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07-07-2012 at 05:26 AM.
07-07-2012 at 05:26 AM.
I'm so happy to hear the good news, picca! hug
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07-07-2012 at 05:41 AM.
07-07-2012 at 05:41 AM.
I'm glad that you got good news ! hug
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07-07-2012 at 08:02 AM.
07-07-2012 at 08:02 AM.
Thanks again everyone, feels like a new lease on life. I don't want to go through something like this again Nono Although I'll have this condition the rest of my life, at least they will not be so complacent about it with testing as they were. They should have been doing MRI's all along, throughout these years; that would have caught any abnormalities, rather than Ultra Sounds. Anyone who develops these type of tumors on one kidney, is highly susceptible to develop them on the other kidney, and develop multiples of them, as I have, to the point they overtake the kidney. Knowing this for over 22 years and just putting it in the back of your mind, and hoping that the doctor's are on top of things, is the best one is able to do. One cannot live their life in fear, I realized that when this all began long ago. Which made it a little easier to walk through this.
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07-08-2012 at 09:21 AM.
07-08-2012 at 09:21 AM.
BEST NEWS EVAH!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you Picca - I hope you are enjoying the weekend!!!!!! wootwootwoot
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07-08-2012 at 11:53 AM.
07-08-2012 at 11:53 AM.
warm feeling to see so many SD rally around Picca who is going through a tough phase right now.
What a great group, hope the next appt is just as good as the last one Piccaboo
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07-08-2012 at 04:35 PM.
07-08-2012 at 04:35 PM.
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BEST NEWS EVAH!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you Picca - I hope you are enjoying the weekend!!!!!! wootwootwoot
Thanks Moot Hug2 You've been there with me through so much of this heart

Quote from vettedrvr55mph :
warm feeling to see so many SD rally around Picca who is going through a tough phase right now.
What a great group, hope the next appt is just as good as the last one Piccaboo
Yes, it's a great group we have here as an SD Family bounce
I'm hoping the next couple of appts. go just as well nod
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