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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 just thankful this last doctor, was previously scheduled,
and it was after all the other testing was done. That way he
was able to look at everything and say something is missing.
It really gave him a head start on where to begin.
Like dessert, sometimes you have to leave the best for last
Nannerpuss would agree!
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The consensus of all the doctor's was interesting, yet confusing; none could 100% say there was no cancer there, but will continue to monitor me. Which is better than them saying YOU do have cancer and we have to operate immediately. So I dodged bullets left and right as far as I'm concerned.
Since this all began, I've gained 7 lbs, which is a GIANT leap forward according to my one doctor. It must be all the "Boost" I've been drinking every day, Cinnamon Rolls I've been eating, and all the other stuff I'm eating trying to gain weight. He said to keep it up, until I get back up to what he considers a healthy weight for my height. That means I need another 20 lbs to go yet. I figure I'm gaining 2 lbs a month at this rate. We talked about him being in medical school and a control group he had to go into, one being 100 calories a day or 5k calories a day. He chose 100 calories a day, and I said smart choice. It's almost impossible for a normal human being to keep in-taking 5k calories every day, and not end up puking up the food. He said that is exactly what happened to the med students who chose the 5k calories; they couldn't even in-take that much in the way of calories. I said then maybe you understand why it's so hard for me to gain back this weight, even though I'm trying. I can't even begin to in-take enough calories to do so on a daily basis.
The one thing I've done to help "myself" is relieve myself of "stress" in my life. As much as I didn't want to admit that stress may have been playing a lot into this, it probably did so; with as much as I've taken on with family matters. So I've learned to delegate matters to other people, and put the hammer down where it needed to be. This has helped tremendously in the stress area, I don't feel like the world is on my shoulders as much anymore. When one carries as much weight as what I was carrying, I guess it was bound to catch up to me after all these years, and manifest itself in some manner.
I'm on the road to recovery, but it will be a slow recovery with gaining back the weight and doing it healthy as well. I just need to learn that I do not need to do everything, that others are capable of pitching in to help, and let them do the things I used to do. Hard thing to unlearn, when I've been the primary care giver all these years; but I'm learning to give up and delegate now
I want to thank everyone who supported me both here and behind the scenes and with phone calls and with cards and letters. Without all of you, I'm not sure at times, I would have gotten through all of this. In the beginning, it was pretty dim looking when the first results came in, and didn't look much better when I first started going to the doctor's.
So here's to a healthier outlook and onward and forward; and yes, we are planning that boat trip down to the Chesapeake Bay; and so looking forward to it
The consensus of all the doctor's was interesting, yet confusing; none could 100% say there was no cancer there, but will continue to monitor me. Which is better than them saying YOU do have cancer and we have to operate immediately. So I dodged bullets left and right as far as I'm concerned.
Since this all began, I've gained 7 lbs, which is a GIANT leap forward according to my one doctor. It must be all the "Boost" I've been drinking every day, Cinnamon Rolls I've been eating, and all the other stuff I'm eating trying to gain weight. He said to keep it up, until I get back up to what he considers a healthy weight for my height. That means I need another 20 lbs to go yet. I figure I'm gaining 2 lbs a month at this rate. We talked about him being in medical school and a control group he had to go into, one being 100 calories a day or 5k calories a day. He chose 100 calories a day, and I said smart choice. It's almost impossible for a normal human being to keep in-taking 5k calories every day, and not end up puking up the food. He said that is exactly what happened to the med students who chose the 5k calories; they couldn't even in-take that much in the way of calories. I said then maybe you understand why it's so hard for me to gain back this weight, even though I'm trying. I can't even begin to in-take enough calories to do so on a daily basis.
The one thing I've done to help "myself" is relieve myself of "stress" in my life. As much as I didn't want to admit that stress may have been playing a lot into this, it probably did so; with as much as I've taken on with family matters. So I've learned to delegate matters to other people, and put the hammer down where it needed to be. This has helped tremendously in the stress area, I don't feel like the world is on my shoulders as much anymore. When one carries as much weight as what I was carrying, I guess it was bound to catch up to me after all these years, and manifest itself in some manner.
I'm on the road to recovery, but it will be a slow recovery with gaining back the weight and doing it healthy as well. I just need to learn that I do not need to do everything, that others are capable of pitching in to help, and let them do the things I used to do. Hard thing to unlearn, when I've been the primary care giver all these years; but I'm learning to give up and delegate now
I want to thank everyone who supported me both here and behind the scenes and with phone calls and with cards and letters. Without all of you, I'm not sure at times, I would have gotten through all of this. In the beginning, it was pretty dim looking when the first results came in, and didn't look much better when I first started going to the doctor's.
So here's to a healthier outlook and onward and forward; and yes, we are planning that boat trip down to the Chesapeake Bay; and so looking forward to it
Gained weight? Must have been the Angus bacon burger. I know if I just look at one I gain a pound or two.
Glad to hear you're on the upswing!!
I'm on the road to recovery, but it will be a slow recovery with gaining back the weight and doing it healthy as well. I just need to learn that I do not need to do everything, that others are capable of pitching in to help, and let them do the things I used to do. Hard thing to unlearn, when I've been the primary care giver all these years; but I'm learning to give up and delegate now
I want to thank everyone who supported me both here and behind the scenes and with phone calls and with cards and letters. Without all of you, I'm not sure at times, I would have gotten through all of this. In the beginning, it was pretty dim looking when the first results came in, and didn't look much better when I first started going to the doctor's.
So here's to a healthier outlook and onward and forward; and yes, we are planning that boat trip down to the Chesapeake Bay; and so looking forward to it
Glad to hear you're on the upswing!!
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The consensus of all the doctor's was interesting, yet confusing; none could 100% say there was no cancer there, but will continue to monitor me. Which is better than them saying YOU do have cancer and we have to operate immediately. So I dodged bullets left and right as far as I'm concerned.
Since this all began, I've gained 7 lbs, which is a GIANT leap forward according to my one doctor. It must be all the "Boost" I've been drinking every day, Cinnamon Rolls I've been eating, and all the other stuff I'm eating trying to gain weight. He said to keep it up, until I get back up to what he considers a healthy weight for my height. That means I need another 20 lbs to go yet. I figure I'm gaining 2 lbs a month at this rate. We talked about him being in medical school and a control group he had to go into, one being 100 calories a day or 5k calories a day. He chose 100 calories a day, and I said smart choice. It's almost impossible for a normal human being to keep in-taking 5k calories every day, and not end up puking up the food. He said that is exactly what happened to the med students who chose the 5k calories; they couldn't even in-take that much in the way of calories. I said then maybe you understand why it's so hard for me to gain back this weight, even though I'm trying. I can't even begin to in-take enough calories to do so on a daily basis.
The one thing I've done to help "myself" is relieve myself of "stress" in my life. As much as I didn't want to admit that stress may have been playing a lot into this, it probably did so; with as much as I've taken on with family matters. So I've learned to delegate matters to other people, and put the hammer down where it needed to be. This has helped tremendously in the stress area, I don't feel like the world is on my shoulders as much anymore. When one carries as much weight as what I was carrying, I guess it was bound to catch up to me after all these years, and manifest itself in some manner.
I'm on the road to recovery, but it will be a slow recovery with gaining back the weight and doing it healthy as well. I just need to learn that I do not need to do everything, that others are capable of pitching in to help, and let them do the things I used to do. Hard thing to unlearn, when I've been the primary care giver all these years; but I'm learning to give up and delegate now
I want to thank everyone who supported me both here and behind the scenes and with phone calls and with cards and letters. Without all of you, I'm not sure at times, I would have gotten through all of this. In the beginning, it was pretty dim looking when the first results came in, and didn't look much better when I first started going to the doctor's.
So here's to a healthier outlook and onward and forward; and yes, we are planning that boat trip down to the Chesapeake Bay; and so looking forward to it
carbs carbs carbs!
but then you'd probably develop diabetes.