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Colleen007 · 03-14-2010, 06:14 PM

I can only share what I have experienced...my husband comes with me to every scan and for the PET w/ FDG, he has to wait in another room. In fact, the tech who injects the FDG leaves me alone it the room (with a big "radioactive" sticker on the door) and comes back to get me when it is time to go in the machine. I suggest you bring a book, iPod or something to kill the time for the hour.

I also question the timeframe because nobody has ever said my husband couldn't be in the confined space of our car to drive me home afterwards...but, it is what it is. Since you have to fast prior to the scan, maybe a lunch date with your friend would be in order afterwards :-)

Good Luck!

03-14-2010, 06:14 PM	#2
Colleen007 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Franklin, MA Posts: 131	Re: Radioactive after FDG injection???? I can only share what I have experienced...my husband comes with me to every scan and for the PET w/ FDG, he has to wait in another room. In fact, the tech who injects the FDG leaves me alone it the room (with a big "radioactive" sticker on the door) and comes back to get me when it is time to go in the machine. I suggest you bring a book, iPod or something to kill the time for the hour. I also question the timeframe because nobody has ever said my husband couldn't be in the confined space of our car to drive me home afterwards...but, it is what it is. Since you have to fast prior to the scan, maybe a lunch date with your friend would be in order afterwards :-) Good Luck! __________________ Diagnosed 10-03-2005 (34 wks pregnant, 38 yrs old) Lumpectomy Nov-2005. 10/18 Lymph Nodes impacted Mets to liver, spine & femurs (thus being stage IV right from the get-go) ER-, PR-, HER2+ Taxol/Herceptin/Zometa started Dec-2005. 11 cycles of Taxol. Sept-2006: PET/CT scan of mets to liver, spine and femurs - Stable. Activity in R breast & mediastinum (not seen in prior scans). Navelbine (3 wks on/1 wk off) as of Oct--2006 & continued Herceptin (every 3 wks) & Zometa (every 6 wks) Jan-2007: PET/CT Scan - Stable. Continued Nav. through March-2007, then Herc./Zom. only after that. June-2007: PET/CT Scan - activity in mediastinum. Back on Navelbine as of July-2007. Scanned Quarterly since Oct-2007 - a few small scares, but otherwise stable due to continuing weekly Navelbine, Herceptin and Quarterly Zometa.