Check-up Time

Last month I went down to Seattle to have four scans. All morning I lay on my back on various narrow palates for a Dexa scan to measure bone density, a CT scan to look for any unusual spots in my abdomen and chest, an MRI to survey the region of the surgery, and a bone scan to look for suspicious spots. The report was good. My bone density is great and there are no unusual new spots within. The bone scan showed a second shadow on a rib (the first scan has revealed one). The first is certainly an old injury and Dr. Higano believes the second was a consequence of my surgery. (I wonder what they were doing all that time I was out?) I will have this set of scans every three months for the first year. Generally I find them a restful and meditative time. I like to use breath prayers with my breathing while waiting for the instrumentation to do its thing. Sometimes I doze off for a time. Posted by Donel at December 18, 2004 02:46 PM