Net Admin with Lymphoma

My appointment is tomorrow to review CT & Blood test results. Almost 4 years since my diagnosis (3/05) and 3.5 years since my last chemo (8/05).

I picked up both results today; they look ok. Except they both say: "I'm fat" lool...
CT report: "evidence of fatty infiltration" and blood test shows my cholesterol and Triglycerides (دهون) (and ALT) a bit on the high side, but nothing a quick diet and a few trips to the gym won't fix.

Anyway, will update after my appointment tomorrow insha'Allah

Update: Made it out in one piece ;-O! Results in two weeks insha'Allah.

Hey world!
It's been a while.
My last visit with the oncologist was on16 October 2008 to review blood test results which were fine.

Today, I'm scheduled for a CT scan in KCCC/Makki Jum3a new AL-Eissa (?) building at 10:07 (yes, that's the time as specified on the appointment print out; as if they'd be that accurate loool; last time in March, they had problems with the machine and I had to wait like 4 hours!!)

I arrived at 7:40 because I have to drink a dye/juice two hours before the CT (so that my abdomen is bright and shiny on the x-ray! lool).
They were out of KDD cocktail juice in the CT reception (which they give you to mix with the dye to sweeten the taste), and apparently the store was locked and the key is not with them. The guy had to run down to find the key. Fortunately, it wasn't long and we got the mixture mixed and I started drinking the juice (1Litre mixture one small cup every 15 minutes for two hours)

As I mentioned, my last CT scan here was delayed for 4 hours or so because they had problems with the CT machine or electricity or something. So, we'll see what happens this time... 27 minutes left and counting....

One difference I noticed between the CT scans I had in London and the ones here in Kuwait lately, in London they make sure to tell you when to take a deep breath and hold it and when to let it go. In Kuwait so far, they didn't have any such instructions! Even after I mentioned this to the Philipino technician he dismessed it as not required... hmmm... Well, a couple of weeks ago I was attending a project management course and there was a Doctor who is head of Radiology in a hopistal. So, I mentioned the "breathing" issue and he said it is important to get as clear an image as possible of the organs, etc...

I guess that could depend on the case in question, but I would think that when it comes to cancer, you'd want everything to be as clear as possible, right? loool... I'll try to mention the breathing this time to the technicians and see what they reply.

I'll post an update once I'm done (IF I make it out in one piece).

 

Salam,

We'll, it's been 3 years since my diagnosis, or actually since I started my first chemo (16-APR-05 I thin).

Blood/CT looks ok. Next followup in 4 months around August just blood tests.

I hear PET scan machine has been installed in the new hospital/building in Kuwait, but it is not yet operational. Probably no one knows how to use it yet ;p

At any rate, my local Onco doesn't think I should take any more PETs any time soon.

So, I shouldn't need to visit London for that any time soon; we'll see.

c u in 4 months insha'Allah.

Nasser.