PET scan is done. The report should be sent to my oncologist within the week. However, the radiology tech burned it to a disc for me, along with the auto-run software to view the scans, so I'd have a digital copy for my records.
So when I got home, I loaded it on my laptop. I'm not a radiologist but I do have a science degree and know the basic principles of a PET scan result - dark is good, bright is bad.
Several areas lit up as bright as the scale goes. I'm not sure about exactly where, anatomically speaking, but one bright area does look like my spleen. I'll wait for the official word from my oncologist before I say anything to my family.
But for now, I'm going to go soak in the tub and try really hard not to think at all.