Scanxiety

Hi Feather,

Yes, I remember you from a little while back, lovely to read a post from you again, hope you are getting on okay.

Ah, scanxiety, it's all too real, isn't it? I think bearing in mind you are now 18 months down the road and all is going well for you so far the scan is just to check that your healing is progressing as they'd expect. Have you had any other appointments with oncologist? I had the lovely DRE every three months, and I still do - except now they are becoming a bit less frequent. I know you won't be able to relax fully until it's all done, but it sounds as though things are going to plan for you.

When you are hyper aware like you are right now, everything makes you twitchy. I remember having a bit of an itch just above my bottom and thinking 'Oh no!! Is this it back??' and I'm sure everyone who has had cancer of any type feels like this occasionally, and your symptoms sound quite typical for AC. If you are really worried about it, then ring up and speak to someone for a bit of reassurance.

So you are not going crazy! It sounds as though you are doing really well. We are all anxious at scan time. Please stay in touch and let us know how it goes.

xx

Thanks so much for replying. 99% of the time I feel like I'm doing ok then I have these times of sheer panic. I have seen the doctor every three months since treatment finished and had a clear scan in January. It's just an emotional time and a constant reminder isn't it. Ill be forever grateful to this forum for providing such support and encouragement. X