marks instructions say no carbs after dinner. Pretty vague I’ll make sure he has no carbs. Does the kind of carbs matter ? I just want everything to be done correctly before the scan. That wd also include any drinks also. . TYIA
No carbohydrates at all. They will put his blood glucose up and interfere with the scan. Likely he will be told no strenuous activity too.
Follow the instructions.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
The instructions are vague. All they told me wa no carbs after dinner. I spoke w the receptionist on the phone this mng. Sometimes he eats late. I’ll have to make sure he eats by 6 pm.
thrte was nothing said about strenuous exercise but he was planning to install some flooring tmro.
The instructions are vague.
No carbs is not vague.
No strenuous exercise in 24 hours before scan.
You are stressed enough over this so don’t play with fire.
Feed him early and tell him to rest till the scan.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi no carbs and no exercise. I think I had a morning reading my pet ct was at 1200 so had yoghurt from memory for breakfast. He will be fine the longest part is waiting fir the nuclear serum to do its thing I was an hour. Then around 20 mins in scanner.
ni children under 2 for 24 hours after as well.
Hazel
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Remember you can’t influence the scan so try not to worry you’ll make yourself ill.
We are lucky we have an excellent cure rate.
xx
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
He’s fine. I’ll pray ( or something like that) for you
Ty please pray for him I am a wreck
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Interesting about the carbs. Whilst I was told no exercise and drink lots of water all I was told on the eating front was nothing for 6 hours before the scan. Just checked on the instructions given to me.
Interesting about the carbs
It’s what I was told too. No chewing gum while waiting either. You can understand that.
Rest quietly after the injection to minimise muscle activity. Some people are told not to even read. I wasn’t so took my kindle.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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