Pet Scan anyone?

Well, I have finally had my last (i hope) test before starting the real chore of trying to kill cancer. I knew from past experience I would have to be still for an inordinate amount of time and that is just not possible for me. So, this time I was prepared. I took one of those magnificant pills, xanax. Relax, I did not drive myself. My wonderful friend and confidant, Richard, agreed to drive me - and I had to be there at 8:00 am. This time I was taken into a room and once again given some radioactive stuff in an injection. They had me in a lazy boy recliner (at least their version of it) with a tv. I had to wait an hour - but to be honest, I dozed off because it seemed like no time had passed when they came to get me. The PET scan machine looked like a giant doughnut - and you are put right in the doughnut hole!! They strapped my arms in, thank goodnesss. I mean, can you imagine having to hold your hands on your stomach for 20-25 minutes without moving? Impossible for me. Then I closed my eyes and did not open them again until they removed me from the doughnut hole. Trust me on this, if you find yourself having to have a pet scan, mri or any of those wonderful other tests that involve putting you on a small stretcher and pushing you into a hole, DO NOT OPEN YOUR EYES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!! ASK THEM FOR SOMETHING TO PLACE OVER YOUR EYES SO THAT IF YOU ARE TEMPTED TO OPEN THEM YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING. You will thank me for this advice later.
This test, like all the others, was painless, except for the being still part, and is a wonderful tool for your doctor in determining the treatment to use on your cancer.