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The PET Scan ? A life changing decision.

Yesterday feels like a week ago. Everything unfolded without fear or drama. After I made the final decision, I felt at peace again, a deep peace, and a beautiful glow of alegria (happiness). Quite a lot happened yesterday  before the 10 o’clock meeting with the oncologist. ‘I’d advise you to keep driving till the gear box actually packs up.’ says Fran.  It’s 815am.  I’m inside his workshop, he’s just examined my gearbox. ‘I’ll cost 4 to 500€ to replace it. Not worth it,’ he continues. He doesn’t know what Emalina (my 20 year old, faithful, multi-coloured car)  means to me. He shows me his sisters car  parked nearby.  It’s for sale he says.  Only 13.000 kms on the clock. I freeze with horror at the thought of Emalina making a final journey to the scrap merchant. In some ways I think that’s maybe  how I feel about the PET scan ! Thanks for all the info I say, and head for a the bar where I will meet Maria at 9am. 8.45.  Maria and I sip coffee and go over the questi