OT: CT Scan might have saved my life!!
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2006
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texte = The year 2006 is both a tragedy and a blessing for me. I had been pushing my father for over a year to get a full body scan as a preventitive measure. Out of the blue one day, he told me to schedule a full body scan for the both of us. Although I didn't think it was necessary for someone who is 33 to get such a scan, I went ahead and made the appointment. I called the LifeScore Clinic to set the date for the exam. I was told that the earliest appointment was weeks away unless I wanted to come in on Friday, January the 13th, which was wide open. For Sicilians, 13 is actually considered a lucky number, so I made the appointment. One of the main reasons we chose LifeScore was because of their ColonScore. It's much less invasive than the regular way a colonoscapy is usually performed and it was an area my father was concerned about. On January 13, 2006 we both had our scans. I had the TotalScore and my father had the UltraScore. We were immediately given our HeartScore which showed some plaque on my dads arteries and no plaque on any of my arteries, which should be expected for someone my age. When we were finished, I scheduled a consultation to go over all of the results of my father's scan with the doctor. I didn't schedule one for myself since I figured it would be a waste of money considering my age and all. The following week, I went with my father for his consultation on the results of his scan. The doctor showed us a 3D representation of my father's colonoscapy which showed that everything was normal. Then the doctor turned to me and said she was glad that I had come with my father because she needed to go over my results with me. She said it was very rare for someone my age to have such a scan, but in my case, it was a good choice. I was told that the scan found some sort of tissue mass in my right kidney and she wanted me to schedule an Abdominal CT Scan with contrast dye injected during the procedure so that she could make a better diagnosis. I immediately scheduled the scan for the following week. On January 31, 2006 I had my second scan where they injected some sort of dye in my veins during the scan. Immediately after the dye is injected, all of your insides become warm which only lasts about 30 seconds or so. When I was finished, I was told the doctor would call me as soon as she went over the results. A few days later, I got the call. I was told that I had a 3.4 cm kidney tumor that was of concern and needed to be removed as possible kidney cancer. Upon further research, it turns out that no biopsy is performed before surgery because of the location and risk of spreading the cancer. The stats show that 90% of the time, the tumor is malignant. I am scheduled this Friday for a Open Partial Nephrectomy which will remove the tumor and surrounding tissue while saving the rest of the Kidney. One of the major reasons for my posting is to encourage others who can afford to have a full body scan to do it. That scan probably saved my life. Who knows how big the tumor would have been if I had never had the scan and it was left to just grow? If I had waited for symptoms, the cancer could have spread to other organs in my body and it would have been too late. Don't put it off, if you can afford such a scan, do it!!! Sal D'Anna ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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The year 2006 is both a tragedy and a blessing for me. I had been pushing my father for over a year to get a full body scan as a preventitive measure. Out of the blue one day, he told me to schedule a full body scan for the both of us. Although I didn't think it was necessary for someone who is 33 to get such a scan, I went ahead and made the appointment. I called the LifeScore Clinic to set the date for the exam. I was told that the earliest appointment was weeks away unless I wanted to come in on Friday, January the 13th, which was wide open. For Sicilians, 13 is actually considered a lucky number, so I made the appointment. One of the main reasons we chose LifeScore was because of their ColonScore. It's much less invasive than the regular way a colonoscapy is usually performed and it was an area my father was concerned about. On January 13, 2006 we both had our scans. I had the TotalScore and my father had the UltraScore. We were immediately given our HeartScore which showed some plaque on my dads arteries and no plaque on any of my arteries, which should be expected for someone my age. When we were finished, I scheduled a consultation to go over all of the results of my father's scan with the doctor. I didn't schedule one for myself since I figured it would be a waste of money considering my age and all. The following week, I went with my father for his consultation on the results of his scan. The doctor showed us a 3D representation of my father's colonoscapy which showed that everything was normal. Then the doctor turned to me and said she was glad that I had come with my father because she needed to go over my results with me. She said it was very rare for someone my age to have such a scan, but in my case, it was a good choice. I was told that the scan found some sort of tissue mass in my right kidney and she wanted me to schedule an Abdominal CT Scan with contrast dye injected during the procedure so that she could make a better diagnosis. I immediately scheduled the scan for the following week. On January 31, 2006 I had my second scan where they injected some sort of dye in my veins during the scan. Immediately after the dye is injected, all of your insides become warm which only lasts about 30 seconds or so. When I was finished, I was told the doctor would call me as soon as she went over the results. A few days later, I got the call. I was told that I had a 3.4 cm kidney tumor that was of concern and needed to be removed as possible kidney cancer. Upon further research, it turns out that no biopsy is performed before surgery because of the location and risk of spreading the cancer. The stats show that 90% of the time, the tumor is malignant. I am scheduled this Friday for a Open Partial Nephrectomy which will remove the tumor and surrounding tissue while saving the rest of the Kidney. One of the major reasons for my posting is to encourage others who can afford to have a full body scan to do it. That scan probably saved my life. Who knows how big the tumor would have been if I had never had the scan and it was left to just grow? If I had waited for symptoms, the cancer could have spread to other organs in my body and it would have been too late. Don't put it off, if you can afford such a scan, do it!!! Sal D'Anna ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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