Let's try this scan thing one more time.
So far I've been lucky enough that I still have plenty of the I-131 in my system that I don't have to take more for the scan. But if we can't get this in the next day or so I'll have to take the scan dosing and that will add a few more days to my Radioactive Girl status.
Since we were planning on having the scan done by now Jeff told his team that he'd be available on Thursday and Friday so when it came time to head in to Round Rock he was in the middle of a few things so that meant I'd have to go on my own. OMG! Am I allowed to do that? Do I remember how to drive? Guess we'll find out! First off...where are my keys? It's not that bad actually, I've made a couple of trips into Liberty Hill to the market by myself. But this will be the farthest I've gone and the longest Jeff and I have been separated in a while. That's the hardest I think. LOL!!!
I get to Round Rock and I stand in line to check in and this office has a little waiting room check-in coordinator/helper. I explain to her why I was there, she starts asking about paperwork and this and that. I've never had any of that, they should have it, it's not like this isn't the third time I've been there this week. I explain that I didn't know anything about that but the last two time I've had to sign papers and that was it. She asked if they were going to say my paperwork. I don't know...Stephanie said nothing of that, but I would assume that since the issues have been mechanical not patient that she/they would. I didn't tell her the last part but that didn't keep her from scoffing at me. She takes my ID and insurance cards and directs me to the waiting area. At least it's not packed like yesterday.
After a few minutes Stephanie comes and gets me. I'll worry about my ID and cards later. She hands me another class of what I again presume is water. You know I really should ask. Looks like water, tastes like water, tastes just like the water she gave me to take my pills with so I'm pretty sure it's water. She has me lie on the slab/table/bed part of the machine, sticks the bolster under my knees, puts the bungee straps on my feet, then wraps the cocoon wraps on my arms. They were a bit odd at first the first day but after being in it for so long I kind of liked it. It helps keep your arms in the right spot so that you can relax them without having to worry about where they are or touching the cold metal and such.
She positions the camera screen over my neck area and we do the static image again. Since the machine was not working right the first time best to make sure it took a good image now that it's fixed. After about 10 minutes that was done and she moved the screen up to start at the top of my head. The whole body takes about 25 minutes to do. The camera screen starts at the head, goes down to the feet, then flips under and scans from the bottom up then goes back to the feet, flips back up again and comes back up. This is so much easier than an MRI. No loud noises no banging nothing. Nice and quiet. The machine beeps and we are done. That's it!
If it goes well, I should have to see Stephanie again for another six months to a year...we're pushing for a year. :) Hopefully I should know something soon. We shall see!
Once I get my ID and cards and such I head over to Rudy's and pick up some stuff so that we can have an early dinner. Jeff's been taking such good care of me that he deserves the night off.
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