Re: CT Scan Results

[Guest guest]

Sue - won't guess on cause - but with regard to dyes - there is the usual

miserable prep to make you squeaky clean before hand. If you have any allergies-

seafood/shellfish they need to know. Iodine is used in many dyes. Good luck- let

us know results.

karen

>

> Today my endo called me and said that he had received a report about my

> CT scan that was done as part of the Diabetes Heart Study that my

> siblings and I participated in. It showed a thickening around my

> pancreas, my small intestine, and my esophagus where it empties into

> the stomach. This just showed up incidentally on the scan; they weren't

> looking for it. So I am scheduled for another CT scan next week, this

> time with contrast. I assume this means they will inject dye first.

>

> It seems that I remember reading something about having to stop some

> medications a few days before being injected with this dye. Does anyone

> know anything about this?

>

> I don't have any clue as to what these thickenings could mean. My endo

> seemed to be at a loss, too, but thinks it is wise to follow up. Can

> anyone venture a guess?

>

> Sue

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sue,

If you are allergic to Iodine they will have you take some medicines to

counteract with the Iodine. If you take Glucophage ( a diabetic medicine)

it also requires you to not take it the for a certain time prior to your

scan. Your radiology dept can assist you in what you will need to do.

I assume you will drink a contrast which is usually mixed with juice and has

no real taste to it but generally makes your bowels a little loose and they

will probably inject dye and makes you have a warm sensation through your

body. This is generally the prep for doing an abdominal and or pelvis

region.

Terri

[ ] CT Scan Results

>

> Today my endo called me and said that he had received a report about my

> CT scan that was done as part of the Diabetes Heart Study that my

> siblings and I participated in. It showed a thickening around my

> pancreas, my small intestine, and my esophagus where it empties into

> the stomach. This just showed up incidentally on the scan; they weren't

> looking for it. So I am scheduled for another CT scan next week, this

> time with contrast. I assume this means they will inject dye first.

>

> It seems that I remember reading something about having to stop some

> medications a few days before being injected with this dye. Does anyone

> know anything about this?

>

> I don't have any clue as to what these thickenings could mean. My endo

> seemed to be at a loss, too, but thinks it is wise to follow up. Can

> anyone venture a guess?

>

> Sue

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Terri. I called the radiology department today to find out

about taking Glucophage. She said not to take it the morning of the CT

scan. Then, afterward, I can't take it for 48 hours.

She said that I would drink a liquid and be injected with dye. I just

hope they don't find anything bad, like cancer. It's hard not to worry,

even though I don't even know if there's anything to worry about or not.

Sue

On Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at 01:27 AM, Jim/Terri Hauff wrote:

> Sue,

>

> If you are allergic to Iodine they will have you take some medicines to

> counteract with the Iodine. If you take Glucophage ( a diabetic

> medicine)

> it also requires you to not take it the for a certain time prior to

> your

> scan. Your radiology dept can assist you in what you will need to do.

> I assume you will drink a contrast which is usually mixed with juice

> and has

> no real taste to it but generally makes your bowels a little loose and

> they

> will probably inject dye and makes you have a warm sensation through

> your

> body. This is generally the prep for doing an abdominal and or pelvis

> region.