As everyone knows I had my scans done on Wednesday. I was expecting a call from Dr. B later on that day. Thursday rolled around and still no word. After leaving numerous messages I decided to call the Radiology department. I was happy to hear that I was allowed to come pick up a report and my scans. So Mack and I headed down there Thursday afternoon. We immediately started Googling all the fancy words that stumped us. We call it educating...Not making any assumtions, just educating.
If you feel like calling upon Dr. Google, here are a few things the report mentioned:
1.Centrally necrotic adenopathy in level II of the left neck measures 3.0 x 2.5 cm & shows peripheral rind of hypermetabolism consistent with necrotic metastatic adenopathy. (SUV 12.4)
2. Low level FDG uptake within 1 cm left level V lymph node at base of neck consistent with metestatic disease, with several additional clusters of smaller nodes nearby too small to be detected by PET, however suggestive of small volume nodal metastasis.
3. Centrally necrotic partly photon deficient hypermetabolic right level II neck adenopathy measuring 2.0 x 2.0 cm consistent with metastatic disease. (SUV 14.7)
4.Postoperative changes involving left side of tongue base and submandibular gland without evidence of local recurrance.
5. No evidence of metastatic disease below the neck.
Here are a few things not related to my cancer that were found:
1. Pineal gland cyst with peripheral calcifications.
2. A 5 mm low density noted in left lobe of thyroid gland.
3. Trace pocket of fluid is seen in the right hemipelvis.
Dr. B's nurse called on Friday and said that Dr. B wanted to set up an appointment to discuss the scans. The soonest he can see me is Wednesday July 8th at 1 pm. I am hoping to get it earlier in the AM so Nick can come or on a Monday or Tuesday. I am a pretty good idea what he will be saying...Please keep us in your prayers.
XOXO
If you feel like calling upon Dr. Google, here are a few things the report mentioned:
1.Centrally necrotic adenopathy in level II of the left neck measures 3.0 x 2.5 cm & shows peripheral rind of hypermetabolism consistent with necrotic metastatic adenopathy. (SUV 12.4)
2. Low level FDG uptake within 1 cm left level V lymph node at base of neck consistent with metestatic disease, with several additional clusters of smaller nodes nearby too small to be detected by PET, however suggestive of small volume nodal metastasis.
3. Centrally necrotic partly photon deficient hypermetabolic right level II neck adenopathy measuring 2.0 x 2.0 cm consistent with metastatic disease. (SUV 14.7)
4.Postoperative changes involving left side of tongue base and submandibular gland without evidence of local recurrance.
5. No evidence of metastatic disease below the neck.
Here are a few things not related to my cancer that were found:
1. Pineal gland cyst with peripheral calcifications.
2. A 5 mm low density noted in left lobe of thyroid gland.
3. Trace pocket of fluid is seen in the right hemipelvis.
Dr. B's nurse called on Friday and said that Dr. B wanted to set up an appointment to discuss the scans. The soonest he can see me is Wednesday July 8th at 1 pm. I am hoping to get it earlier in the AM so Nick can come or on a Monday or Tuesday. I am a pretty good idea what he will be saying...Please keep us in your prayers.
XOXO