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Joan Dykstra wrote: > > Jim - Thank you for your update on the pig-cell transplant. You are a > brave > pioneer and I'm glad to hear you are feeling better and hope you see > continued improvement.! Sorry to hear that the PET scan is such a > pain > though. I'm curious about it. > > Jim Finn wrote: > > The second dreaded PET-scan (see previous reports) has not been > performed. > They are having serious problems with the machine. And that's fine > with me! > It has been re-scheduled (again) for the middle of August. Although I > have > agreed to having it (and I will), that doesn't make it pleasant. > > What actually happens during a PET scan? I always pictured it as a > rather > benign experience like the MRI. > Joan 56/8 Joan, My experience is similar to Jim's. In Vancouver where my PET was performed the worst part was getting the arterial line established. Bath scans I had (13 months apart) they were unable to hit the artery in my left wrist. Laying still while getting cramps in my muscles was not fun but I received some lorazepam which allowed me to sleep much of the time. They also played music of my choice to relieve the boredom. While it is not a procedure I would go out of my way to do (or repeat even though I am scheduled for 1 more next March) hopefully the information gained will be useful in the research project I am involved in. I wouldn't avoid having one if there is a good research reason. -- ********************************************************** CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. MADISON, WISCONSIN **********************************************************