I check into UVRMC Outpatient Radiology at 3:00 in the afternoon. I have been fasting for 4 hours. I am also terrified because I know that I am going to have to drink the contrast and I know what it tastes like. The tech comes to get me in the lobby and we briefly go over my history and the reason for doing the test. When she finds out that I have a feeding j-tube, she asks if I just want to inject the contrast into the tube or drink it. Of course, I opt for the option of using the tube. I don't know why anyone would prefer to drink that awful stuff. (At IMC they make it into a lemonade flavor which makes it tolerable but not at Utah Valley!) She then wants to double check with the radiologist if that will be OK. She comes back a few minutes later and says we are good to go! For the first time since this feeding tube has been placed, I am excited I have it!
This is the oral contrast mixed with water. Funny that they think all this liquid will fit into my "stomach".
Using the tube to inject the contrast!
I spend the next hour and a half injecting all of this liquid into my tube. They come to get me at 4:40 to do the scan. I get changed into a gown and lay down on the table. The tech starts an IV as well to inject the IV contrast. The scan takes all of 10 minutes. When I am finished the tech takes out the IV and I am free to change and then go.
Now the waiting part begins. I will wait to hear from Dr. Frech for the results. I know the routine. An email letter if all is well, a phone call if something is wrong.
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