Charcoal and Positron Emission Tomography Scan

For my PET scan the radioactive drug (tracer) was administered into my vein & then I was inverted feet up for an hour. Then after 60 minutes of being inverted, I was moved to the room where the CAT and PET scan machines were and I was slowly, inch by inch scanned for 45 minutes. I  have had cancer I have been through a couple PET scans before & way too many CAT scans with IV contrast and 32-ounce liquid contrast, that I have lost count.  I hate the whole process and I start to panic because I know that about an hour after the scans, I will have uncontrollable diarrhea […]

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