@naturegirl5
Hi Helen,
The CT simulation was fine. I was so fortunate to have a neighbour drive up with me. I live 3 hours away from the cancer clinic. She is the best company, and afterwards I was really tired, so she drove home. I got a better idea of what will be expected. I had been instructed that first I needed an empty bowel and bladder for the first scans, then an empty bowel and full bladder for the next one. The was hard, because when they did an ultrasound before the second scan to check the fullness of the bladder, they noticed the bowel was not empty enough. So of course, if you do one, it is impossible not to do the other! So then I had to drink the water again and wait. The second attempt was more successful, but I can see that it is going to be a challenge. I will say, they suggested walking to help with the full bowel, but it didn’t help a lot, so I went into a bathroom (they are very large there), and line danced without any music, which always seems to help. I am sure people were a little puzzled when they heard so many footsteps in there! LOL. I only will have to drink 2 cups of water an hour before, which is so much better than pelvic ultrasounds. I think it will be okay. I have my 4 little tattoos, got a general idea of the start date (the week of March 24), and have booked an Air BNB on the same block as my daughter. It will be very nice to be close to her, yet still have my own space for when I just need quiet. I hope the weather is better for you now!