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This morning's CAT Scan went off without a hitch.

For once.

As you may recall, the chemo shrank my veins incredibly, so even a simple blood draw can be difficult now. The CAT Scan is even worse, because they can't use the hand veins (where mine are prominent), yet the typical veins up near the elbow are miniscule. The last few times, the technician has had to call someone from the nursing unit (and once, surgery) to come find a good vein.

I thought we had found the "magic" vein that would be an easy win, but alas, no luck this time. However, the other technician got one in the left arm, up where I'd had them long ago. Just two sticks and we were in business. Probably the quickest CAT Scan I've had since I finished chemo. Hurrah!

So now I've finished my Tuscan Chicken sandwich at Panera and I'm off to work. I'll have the results tomorrow.

Of the scan, not the sandwich.

Edited 3/20/07 to add: Posting from the Cleveland Clinic here. Got the results; everything is good. Life continues. Hurrah!