I was scheduled for a PET scan last Thursday but received a call that morning saying the machine was broken and I'd need to reschedule sometime this week.  I realize there was no way I could have known this ahead of time but I was still annoyed that I had spent the last 24 hours on a very restricted diet. And if I had more notice, I would have planned lunch with a friend or something else fun!

Dr. Kaplan had called earlier in the week with my cancer marker blood test results and I was actually disappointed with them.  They do show progress (less cancer) but the difference from 3 months ago is minimal.  This made me wonder if there was enough change to warrant a reduced treatment schedule.

I talked to Dr. Kaplan this morning and he said the blood test really only tells him if there is more cancer or less cancer, not how much change there has been. So I still need the scan, which I've scheduled for Friday.

 Another incorrect assumption I made was that if the scan showed a certain amount of improvement, my treatment schedule would be reduced.  It's actually the opposite.  If Friday's scan shows any improvement, I'll continue on this treatment schedule because the current drugs are still working.  If we've hit a plateau (which isn't likely, based on the blood test), I'd be put on a new medication with a less intense treatment schedule.   That's not intuitive, is it?  But that's what it is.

So, although I'm disappointed that I won't have less treatment any time soon,  I guess it's a good thing.