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Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:42 pm
by Koreysue
Hey all!
Had my 2 year scan today. My appointment for results was suppose to be Thursday, so I knew the wait would be rough. However, they called me today! When I saw that number I about fell over- assuming the worst.
But it was good news. Normal scans, normal CEA!
Just thought I’d hop on here to share the good news.
Also- in an effort to avoid google searching
... does anyone know if diarrhea is a side effect of ct scans?
Have a great day!
Koreysue
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:53 pm
by Beckster
Koreysue wrote:Hey all!
Had my 2 year scan today. My appointment for results was suppose to be Thursday, so I knew the wait would be rough. However, they called me today! When I saw that number I about fell over- assuming the worst.
But it was good news. Normal scans, normal CEA!
Just thought I’d hop on here to share the good news.
Also- in an effort to avoid google searching
... does anyone know if diarrhea is a side effect of ct scans?
Have a great day!
Koreysue
Congrats on your scans! I have the exact opposite after scans...constipation! When I brought this up to the onc, he said that I was not the norm. He said most people have diarrhea. I guess you are the norm.
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:37 pm
by Koreysue
Beckster wrote:Koreysue wrote:Hey all!
Had my 2 year scan today. My appointment for results was suppose to be Thursday, so I knew the wait would be rough. However, they called me today! When I saw that number I about fell over- assuming the worst.
But it was good news. Normal scans, normal CEA!
Just thought I’d hop on here to share the good news.
Also- in an effort to avoid google searching
... does anyone know if diarrhea is a side effect of ct scans?
Have a great day!
Koreysue
Congrats on your scans! I have the exact opposite after scans...constipation! When I brought this up to the onc, he said that I was not the norm. He said most people have diarrhea. I guess you are the norm.
Interesting! Thanks for the reply. Good to be “normal” in some regard
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:47 pm
by Punky44
Congratulations on clear scans!
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:25 pm
by Koreysue
Punky44 wrote:Congratulations on clear scans!
Thank you! Always a relief
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:45 pm
by benben
Koreysue wrote:Hey all!
Had my 2 year scan today. My appointment for results was suppose to be Thursday, so I knew the wait would be rough. However, they called me today! When I saw that number I about fell over- assuming the worst.
But it was good news. Normal scans, normal CEA!
Just thought I’d hop on here to share the good news.
Also- in an effort to avoid google searching
... does anyone know if diarrhea is a side effect of ct scans?
Have a great day!
Koreysue
Congrats KS on the 2 year clean scan
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In the past I've had diarrhea with use of the barium-sulfate drink.
For my 2 year they did not have me use it. So I didn't experience that side effect as much.
I did get the typical dull headache for the day though.
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 10:58 pm
by mobrouser
As benben said I think it depends on the contrast you are given.
I don't ask the names of what they are giving me, but only one time I was given the thick chalky contrast which gave me the runs as soon as the scan was over. I felt obligated to apologize to the staff because I used up all the TP in the bathroom and left a horrendous odour too
Other scans were with the clear contrast that just made me pee. A lot....
So glad you had good results.
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:21 am
by Koreysue
benben wrote:Koreysue wrote:Hey all!
Had my 2 year scan today. My appointment for results was suppose to be Thursday, so I knew the wait would be rough. However, they called me today! When I saw that number I about fell over- assuming the worst.
But it was good news. Normal scans, normal CEA!
Just thought I’d hop on here to share the good news.
Also- in an effort to avoid google searching
... does anyone know if diarrhea is a side effect of ct scans?
Have a great day!
Koreysue
Congrats KS on the 2 year clean scan
.
In the past I've had diarrhea with use of the barium-sulfate drink.
For my 2 year they did not have me use it. So I didn't experience that side effect as much.
I did get the typical dull headache for the day though.
Thanks! And thanks for the info
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:22 am
by Koreysue
mobrouser wrote:As benben said I think it depends on the contrast you are given.
I don't ask the names of what they are giving me, but only one time I was given the thick chalky contrast which gave me the runs as soon as the scan was over. I felt obligated to apologize to the staff because I used up all the TP in the bathroom and left a horrendous odour too
Other scans were with the clear contrast that just made me pee. A lot....
So glad you had good results.
ok thanks for the info!
These tests leave us in all sorts of predicaments, don’t they
Re: Good news (and diarrhea) from scan
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:20 am
by DarknessEmbraced
Congratulations, that's wonderful news!