Before coming to this hospital in person for a PET Scan, I first scheduled an appointment through…read morethe imaging department. This hospital is located in Altamonte Springs, FL, which is a 54 minute drive from my house. When I left to go to this appointment on July 16th, 2026, I was not aware that this was an appointment that I needed to fast for. I'm certain that they must have told me that I needed to fast for appointment when they initially called me for scheduling, but I just didn't remember. I do remembered them telling me that the PET Scan would take 90 minutes to complete, but I did not remember them telling me anything about needing to fast for PET Scan.
I was using a driving service to take me to this appointment, and when we arrived at this hospital, we were several hours early. We decided to get something to eat while we were waiting. My driver is a friend of mine by now, because we've already taken so many trips together since we first met, around February of 2026, and she even double checked with me to see if I needed to be fasting for this PET Scan. I looked at my notes, and I couldn't find anything that indicated I needed to be fasting. In hindsight, I should have called the Imaging department at the hospital and asked them if I needed to fast, just to be certain that I didn't need to be fasting. We ended up going to a great local restaurant, and we had a delicious lunch.
We ate our lunch quickly, and then headed back to AdventHealth hospital. Upon entering the hospital I headed to the right where I saw a desk area with staff working behind it. I was immediately greeted by two of the staff members behind the desk. I gave them my name, and I told them that I was here for a PET Scan. They checked their computer system, and then they directed me to a check in window, at the left hand side of the hospital lobby. After I arrived at the window, I was greeted by a friendly gentleman staff member, who checked me in, gave me a hospital wrist band, and then directed me over to the waiting area for the imaging department of the hospital, which was just ahead of his window.
I had just enough time to snap some pictures of this breathtakingly beautiful AdventHealth hospital. Once I was finished, I sat down in a seat near a tall window with a view of a reflecting pool, and a nearby water fountain that was located outside of the building, near the outside seating area.
Once I sat down, a few moments passed before staff member named Stephanie called my name. I walked over to her and greeted her. Right away Stephanie asked me if I was fasting, and I told her that I just had lunch. She said that unfortunately I need to be fasting for at least 4 hours before having a PET scan, and so she said that we could go to the back and she would help me reschedule my appointment.
After we went to the back, Stephanie had me take a seat and she left momentarily to go make a list of potential days and times, so that we could reschedule my appointment. I called my driver to find a day and time that worked for her, and we were able to schedule a new appointment. Stephanie then escorted me out to the lobby of the gorgeous hospital. Stephanie was a very kind and understanding staff member, and she treated me so well. Despite not being able to get my PET Scan, I had a great experience, from the time that I walked into the hospital, to the point that I left the hospital.