Sunday, August 23, 2009

Kay without carbohydrates

Not a pretty sight. In preparation for her PET CT scan tomorrow Kay has been on a zero sugar diet today, to include starchy veges, fruit, milk products, and really anything but eggs, meat, and some green vegetables. By afternoon she was on her knees pawing through the freezer scolding Brett and me for the disarray of everything there. What she really meant I think was nothing there that sounded good to her to eat that she was allowed. It turns out that a part of her PET scan is the injection of a radioactive labeled glucose IV, which needs to be selectively taken up to metabolically active cells. Avoiding dietary sugar makes any possible cancer cells more active in the uptake of this injected glucose, as she has not eaten any for a day before. Anyway, those of you who know Kay know that she is usually thinking of her next meal part way through the one she is eating. We will both be happy after this test is done, not just to hear hopefully good results, but to get Kay back to eating her favorite foods again.

This should be a fun week for all of us. Brett and I head to Yellowstone after work Tuesday evening. Fay, Kay's mom, arrives on Thursday, and Jean is coming home Wednesday to spend some time with Kay and Fay.

Pray for great news tomorrow. I plan to post tomorrow evening with news after we get test results.

Ed

3 comments:

Hamsterina said...

I would have skipped carbs, too, had I known, just to show solidarity. Been thinking of you and Kay all weekend. Hoping for the best possible news.

Sue said...

Okay, start planning the post test diet!!!! I wish I was near by, I'd be in the waiting room with Laura's cookies... she now surpasses me in that department. Praying EXCELLENT results. Much love, loads of prayers and blessings on your extra special rest of the week. Sue

Daria said...

All the best on those scans ...