When your cancer returns second time around, your NHS consultant will send you for a CT Scan to see if the cancer is a new primary or if it is secondary and has unfortunately spread to other areas of your body such as your bones or your brain.
The CT scan isn't as daunting as the MRI as you don't go in to a big tube and feel completely claustrophobic.
Photo Credit: David Millington
During the scan, the radiology team will inject you with a dye called a contrast medium. They tell you that you will feel like you have wet yourself but you haven't. It is such a strange feeling! Genuinely feels like you've peed yourself for a minute or two!
I was asked to lie flat throughout. At various points I was told to hold my breath while they took various scans.
The whole thing took about 40 minutes for the full body scan although, If you do have the dye you may be asked to stay at the hospital for up to 30 minutes afterwards so ensure you don't have any adverse reactions.
I'll get my results in a couple of weeks once the radiologist has analyst my images.
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