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16 Month Post Neo checkup
Just returned from the University of Chicago Hospital from my followup exam. I had a contrast CT in the morning and they read it along with the report for my afternoon exam. This one covered lungs on down. I am having their Oncology dept do my followup and the CT will also be read by my Uro.
All clear and still cancer free. I’m good for a followup again in another 6 months.
Well, they did say I needed to lose weight.
I did ask about the cytology test and they indicated they don’t find it very useful for this situation. I’ll pose the same question to my Uro when I see him in a couple of months.
LeeH
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I think mosey and amble are the best!
G’day to you!
Betsy Mae -
That would be roam, wander, mozy, amble….something along that line I believe. :)
I speak American, but am fairly fluent in English and Australian. ;)
Lived in Oz for a couple of years and in India so I picked up a lot of the English language there. Only spoke American before so now I’m multilingual.:D
Mike
Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results….distant mets
2/2014 ct result…spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph system
My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.Not very good this dictionary! It does not translate one of my favourite words: Pootle.
Ask Pat for a translation!;)Betsy Mae
And Cynthia, I opened this thread in the non-invasive because thats what my diagnosis was.
I just checked my English – American dictionary and this is what it says
cheeky: adj risqué; just short of rude. You’re being cheeky if you make a joke that you can only just barely get away with without getting into trouble. :laugh: :laugh: :P
Cheeky boys!!!!B)
As far as I know PET and CT scans are completely different and the same terminology is used worldwide. Sorry for any confusion.
Positron emission tomography = PET
Computerised tomography = CT
They work differently and I think the PET scan shows things more accurately.
Squeak squeak
Betsy Mae
Oh, Betsy Mae gonna’ love that!
Lee,
You may find this helpful.
It is a link to “The English to American Dictionary” that contains many translations. :)
http://septicscompanion.com/index.php
Mike
Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results….distant mets
2/2014 ct result…spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph system
My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.
Yes, they are different but when I had my PET scan, it was a CT/PET.
They have the CT and PET images on their own and then they merge them together. Pretty neat looking.Note: If anyone gets their’s on CD before getting the report, don’t freak out when your kidneys, bladder, and brain light up like a Christmas tree. The radioactive agent leaves the body through the urine so it’s higher concentration there. The brain also has activity that causes it to show up but none of those were relevent. It does freak you out a bit though if you don’t know that ahead of time. :):blink:
See this link for info: http://www.petscaninfo.com/zportal/portals/pat/petct_basics
The link is to the basics, but the left hand navigation has links to explain what it is, how it works, what it sees, the benefits, and some of the history. Interesting stuff.
Mike
Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results….distant mets
2/2014 ct result…spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph system
My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.So apparently a PET scan and a CT scan are not the same thing. I get CT scans
Boy, we not only have to get thru the medical terms but the translation from English to American :laugh:
Good news Lee!
I saw my urology consultant this morning. Unfortunately he told me that I cannot have a PET scan as they “feel the risk of such a high radiation dose is more damaging than finding out if there is any cancer left”. I take that to mean that they are fairly certain that I am ok so better not expose me to something I do not need. He will, however, be arranging a full-body CT scan. (Not such a high blast of radiation!)
I do have another UTI – felt lousy last night- so am back on antibiotics! Ho Hum!
Betsy MaeThank you all for your wishes. It is nice to have a little breathing room for a while, particularly after reading some of the scary stories here.
Congrats…I agree, Prayer works
dx – Aug 2005
Five reoccurences (last 12/09 Ta high grade)
BCG Started 10/09 (2 6wk treatment)
BCG Maintenance started 4/10
Great news!
Ross
Ross M
TaG1 March 06
Recurrence Jan 07
BCG Maintenance after 6 week treatment
Lee,
Great news! Congratulations!!!!!!
Mike
Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results….distant mets
2/2014 ct result…spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph system
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