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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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I'm hoping the next couple of appts. go just as well
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Found out I'm eating radioactive scrambled eggs on Wednesday
Today's appt. got canceled until Thursday, hoping tomorrow's appt. does not get canceled.
Found out I'm eating radioactive scrambled eggs on Wednesday
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Ummm...what kind of super-powers do eggs have?
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I'd just like to know right now, why I cannot gain weight, sigh.
Today was the Gastric Stomach Emptying test, and I must say Radioactive Scrambled Eggs on toast, with a glass of water, isn't as tasty as one would think
I'd just like to know right now, why I cannot gain weight, sigh.
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Today was the Gastric Stomach Emptying test, and I must say Radioactive Scrambled Eggs on toast, with a glass of water, isn't as tasty as one would think
I'd just like to know right now, why I cannot gain weight, sigh.
Today was the Gastric Stomach Emptying test, and I must say Radioactive Scrambled Eggs on toast, with a glass of water, isn't as tasty as one would think
I'd just like to know right now, why I cannot gain weight, sigh.
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Yeah, I hope 13 turns out to be a lucky number. This Doc is an "Infectious Disease" Doctor, among other things; so if anyone can get to the bottom of this, he should be able to. He went over me with a fine tooth comb, and examined me in ways none of the other doctors did so
He is looking at "Hyper Metabolism" as a possible answer to this, as well as doing additional cancer checks, with blood work that the other doctor's may have missed. He was none to happy they did not run certain blood work for this. He said it is too easy for certain types of cancer to hide, and some types of blood work will find it. So another 2 weeks
That boat trip is now on !!! We decided we are going and not letting this stop us
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With the Gastric Stomach Emptying Test, that came back normal. This doctor feels that my system is acting hyper, eating up all the calories I'm in taking; that or something nefarious is going on here; which is why he is testing for "heavy metal poisoning".