CT Scan & Reeling...

On Monday, I had a CT Scan to take a look at my abdomen and diaphragm so my doctors will have a good idea of what they will see when I undergo surgery. The day before the scan, I had to drink 2 liters of water, which felt like a billion gallons.

The morning of the CT Scan, I arrived at the hospital an hour and a half early to check in and drink a liquid contrast. It was not completely gross, but I would not want to drink it on a regular basis.

The CT Scan was a whole lot quicker and easier than the MRI! The CT Scan itself took maybe 5 minutes. However, it took them 20 minutes to get an IV run and I have a couple of lovely bruises from the fiasco. My veins are hard to hit on a good day, but they were refusing to cooperate that morning.

My Dr. called me to go over the results of my scan on Monday evening. My uterus looks just as expected. The endo adhesion they saw runs below the right quadrant of my diaphragm and behind my liver, that is really not a shocker. The real kicker was when he explained that there is a small tumor on my pancreas. He does not believe that it cancerous, but is sending me to a specialist to have it looked at before surgery.

I have an Endoscopic Ultrasound scheduled and a follow up the week later. I will now have at least 3 surgeons scrubbing in for my surgery (Dr. B. for my uterus, another doc for my diaphragm, & now Dr. M. for my pancreas). I am trying to stay positive and I am so glad that this was caught early on. However, I have to admit that part of me is scared.

The Waiting Place...

I've been super slack on updating my blog because there is not much going on. It's like in Dr. Seuss' "Oh The Places You'll Go" where he describes the Waiting Place. Basically, I go to work, the gym, and spend time with my husband. However, in the back of mind I am constantly reminded that surgery is looming in my future. The planner in me hates being in this waiting place. I am just ready for surgery to be scheduled so that we can move forward.
My Dr. has reviewed my MRI, which showed the mass in my uterus, but not a clear picture of the endo adhesion on my diaphragm. So, on Monday I head in for a CT Scan with contrast. The CT should show a better picture of the adhesion and give my Dr an idea of what they will see when they open me up. My Dr will also take the MRI & CT photos to surgeons to find the best one to do the surgery on my diaphragm. I'm hoping to know the actual date of my surgery in the next 2 weeks. But until then...

"Everyone is just waiting.

No!

That's not for you!

Somehow you'll escape

all that waiting and staying.

You'll find the bright places

where Boom Bands are playing."

~Dr. Seuss, "Oh The Places You'll Go"