CT scan with contrast

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My husband has just finished his 3rd cycle of immunotherapy and has a CT with contrast tomorrow.  Does this show if the treatment is working? If it isn't does anyone know where we go from here ?

thank you in advance 

xx

  • Hi Daisy_21 a CT scan will indeed show if there is any change in the tumours. Sorry I couldn’t say what the oncologist will decide if the treatment isn’t working, as everyone is different.  I know it is hard whilst you wait for results, but please remember this is a routine scan, and I’m sure it will be fine.  Xx 

    “Try to be a rainbow, in somebody else's cloud” ~ Maya Angelou
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    Former Member in reply to chellesimo

    Hi chellismo, 

    unfortunately we didnt get to the scan as my husband woke up and was feeling very unwell and went back to bed for most of the day.  i will contact them on monday to re schedule.

  • Oh no! I am sorry to hear that.  I hope he is feeling a bit better. Xx 

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    We went today..... it took me 2 hrs in slow moving traffic to get there as they couldnt give us an appointment locally !! so i did a 70 mile around trip after a full days work   Considering his needle phobia, he did so well (they let me with him for the canular)   now we wait for results in the new year.  

  • Oh Daisy that sounds awful. That is a long drive for anyone, but when you are anxious about a procedure as well that must of been a hard journey. I know it won’t be easy but try and not think about the results now, enjoy Christmas together. 

    Wishing you and your husband lots of luck for a positive result in the new year x 

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    We were called to the hospital to discuss the results........... we have been told that my husbands tumours have reduced by half !!!  this buys us a bit more time together.  Best Christmas present ever.  Wishing you all love and light xx

  • That is brilliant news, hope you both have the most wonderful Christmas x 

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    That is brilliant news - I’m so happy for you xx