PET scan tomorrow

Although most of you will be reading this after the fact, we wanted to let you know I will be going in for my PET scan tomorrow morning at 7:45. It was really encouraging how it all unfolded. Due to the nature of insurance and the lab wanting to ensure they would get paid, it has been a waiting game to get an appointment scheduled. I called the lab this morning to see if there was anything else I could do to expedite the process. The gal at the lab said no, all of the paperwork had been sent off and we had to wait for approval (normally 24-48 hours). She anticipated my scan would be Monday or Tuesday at the earliest. I was concerned because I wanted the results before we met with my doc on Tuesday. So, I hung up and started to pray that God would take care of it and I would trust Him with the results. I hadn't been praying long when the gal from the lab called me back and said the insurance company had contacted her during our conversation and I was approved. I actually started crying at the realization the Lord had answered my prayer so quickly. I felt like He was tenderly reminding me, "I'm in control, Kelsey. I do love you." I actually caught the gal off guard and she asked me if I were okay. I said yes and simply added, "The Lord just answered my prayer and I'm thankful."

If you haven't had a PET scan before (and I assume you haven't), here is the lowdown:
- I had to eat a low-carb, high-protein diet and drink lots of water today.
- I will go in tomorrow and be injected with a radioactive dye and wait for an hour. (I have to be isolated during this hour because I guess ... I'm radioactive.)
- After the hour, I will have the PET scan. It should last 45 minutes.
- I will be done at that point, however they cautioned me to wait for 2-3 hours before coming in contact with small children or elderly people. No worries, Alexa is staying with her cousins and I will be extra careful around dad (his hazmat suit is hanging up and ready to go).
** I did ask the gal what effect this would actually have on me. She said she isn't aware of any side effects, but I will be on the lookout for more freckles.

I doubt we will know the results of the test until the appointment on Tuesday. Our greatest prayer request continues to be that the tumor is isolated to my right forearm.

I received this quotation today and it reminded me how I should continually process this situation I never anticipated, "I need to interpret my circumstances through God's love for me, rather than interpreting God's love for me through my circumstances."