Pain/Discomfort, Clean CT Scan

On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Brad Reimer <mindnbrad@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey All,

Missy texted to see how things were going, so I thought I would just email you all.  About 2 weeks ago I started having this pain that would come and go in my upper/middle abdomen, below my sternum.  It was only about once a day, and lasted for 5 minutes or so.  We figured it was something connected to digestion.  But the last couple of days it has turned from pain to discomfort, and it is pretty much constant now.  It is not disabling pain, but constant discomfort, and certainly not normal.  

So I called Dr. Danko's office yesterday.  The nurse I spoke with talked with him, and he ordered a CAT scan, which I will be getting in about 30 minutes.  We don't really know what to think at this point, but will certainly keep you all updated.  

Our faith in Heavenly Father and His plan for me and for us is unshakeable.

Brad (and Mindy)

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On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Brad Reimer <mindnbrad@gmail.com> wrote:

What an interesting day we've had.  Ultimately, we have no real news, which is good....for now...I think. 

We got to the hospital this morning and waited a while before getting into the CT room.  They did the CT scan, and the tech guy said that since there was a "STAT" order on this scan, I needed to wait for a few minutes before they would let me go.  We assumed that meant that they would read or do a preliminary reading of the scan, and communicate with Dr. Danko.  As we sat in the waiting room we could hear the administrative assistant talking to Cancer Care Northwest.  She then came out and told us that CCNW wanted us to go directly over there.  We assumed that this was not good news....why would CCNW have us come over there to tell us the scan was clean?? 

We went over to CCNW and after a while they took my blood to do labs.  We then waited for a LONG time.  As you can imagine we thought a lot about what we might hear, and what that might mean.  We talked a lot about recurrence (to some degree we have expected tihs...but not this quickly...)  After the long wait, one of the nurses called my name, took us into the hallway, and indicated that nothing was found on the scan, and that Dr. Danko wanted me to stay on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours (to "give my gut a rest") and then call him. 

We're not sure what to think.  We're of course glad that nothing was found on the CT scan.  We obviously want to figure out what the pain/discomfort is all about.  And we were very confused by how this all happened today. 

We love each of you, and so appreciate your love, prayers, and concern for us. 

Brad (and Mindy)