Right before my appointment they released the results of my CT scan. The radiologist wrote in the results that there is a spot in the scans that is slightly bigger that they have been following for the last several scans... What?!? There has been no mention of this before in my previous scans.

When my doctor came in she asked if I had read the results of the scan and she said that this radiologist is a little too thorough sometimes and he flat out made that part up about there being a spot that they have been following... So, apparently there is nothing that I should be worried about at this point in my scans. There is a very small spot but it is hard to tell if it is really something to be concerned about or if it is just a blood vessel. So they will keep an eye on that area for future scans.

We also discussed my allergic reaction to the scan today at my appointment. Unfortunately at this point the study will be ending but not for a few months until they can rewrite the criteria for the study drug. So next time I have a scan I will need to take two drugs prior to the scan to hopefully counteract any reactions.

I also got my CA-125 number today and it went up again to 19...

Well, I ended up having an allergic reaction to the I.V. contrast today during my CT scan. As soon as the scan was over I felt really hot and flushed and my skin turned a red color - like I was sunburned. My heart rate also went up. I also felt like I was going to throw up. The radiologist tech called in a physician to check me over. I laid down on the bed in the scan room until the symptoms subsided. I ended up getting 2 small hives on one of my legs. They had me stay in the office for about a half hour to make sure I was alright before I left. They told me to take some Benadryl when I got home.

After that I went and had my port deaccessed and then went home and took some Benadryl. I ended up throwing up a little bit once I got home as well. After the Benadryl I laid down and took a nap and was kind of out of it for the rest of the evening...

Not sure what this means for future scans. The physician said that my reaction was more of a physiological reaction and not necessarily an allergic reaction. They said that in the future I would need to take some premedications before the scan.

Had my annual mammogram today. Everything went smoothly and they didn't find anything suspicious looking.

Well, apparently I will be switching surgeons again... I met with the surgeon that I had switched to over at Huntsman and at the end of the visit she said that she was moving up to Washington in the summer and I would need to switch to another surgeon. Other than that the appointment went fine.