Scan anxiety creeping in

i cannot belave my cancer is back had all clear July 20 of my 5 year breast cancer,  , then to be told 4 weeks later its back . my head is all over the place .

Hi HazG

Cancer does mess with your head, and we do all stress when scans are due. 
I’ll be thinking of you. I’m due 25th as I have a nodule on my lung. The bowel seems okay. Fingers crossed

Good luck 

are thinking of you to . fingers crossed . x

Scanxiety is very real and many of us on the site can empathise, and I’m so sorry you’re experiencing it just now. 

Have you tried mindfulness techniques?  Such as mindful walks or photography? Google has plenty of suggestions on how to go about these activities. Meditation can help, such as the Raisin Meditation. And 5,4,3,2,1 - 5 things to see, 4 to feel, 3 to hear, 2 to smell and 1 to hear - focusing on the here and now can reduce anxiety. Reading a book, doing puzzles and sharing a meal can all distract. 

Hi HazG

I feel your pain! My husband has an appointment with the oncologist this coming Thursday. He had a CT scan 2 weeks ago and we don't know yet if they will have the scan results back this week or not seems the oncologist said the last time there were a backlog with scans coming back but he would do his best to get it. Yes, it's horrible isn't waiting on these scans. I never gave these much thought before, but it was one of these scans that showed my husband's cancer had returned back in June after getting the op to remove his tumour back in January this year and they said everything was clear. I now look on these scans as `finding things you hoped were not there` I know this is what they are for, but sometimes it's a case you want to know, but don't want to know. Remaining cautiously optimistic for now. Take Care.

Vicky 

I'm so sorry to hear that pet52!  My husband Jay is currently going through combined chemo treatment because his bowel cancer returned in June this year after being told he was clear after his operation in January this year to get rid of the tumour. The surgeon was quite upset to tell us because she and her team did their best to get rid of it and she was adamant that they had but apparently some cells must have got through and formed again. I know there is a chance cancer can come back but not for a minute did we think my husbands would- and so soon! so, to us there is no such thing as `cure` and I think the specialists will say this instead using the word `remission` so this time we are being `cautiously optimistic` in how his treatment is going and won't get too complacent this time every positive report he gets just now is a bonus this last round of chemo though has completely floored him but we will find out the next step forward when we see the oncologist this week. My Best Wishes to you.

Vicky.

My heart is with you , i dont think im going through chemo im 70 now so the time i have left i dont wont to be in and out of hospitals just to gain 6 to 12 months remission again . im on my own now i lost all my family to cancer . over this 8 years ,but let me know how you get on . x hugs

Thinking of you sending hugs xxxx my breast wear clear 5 year clear then go into hospital with clot on lung scan showed no clot but cancer under my arm pit right side ,like you shall know more next week . Hate the post coming now.  Ann.

Hi pet52

You've been through a lot. I don’t blame you for not wanting chemo. 
What makes you happy  Just go for it and wait to see what they plan. 
That’s how I feel. Life for me has become much smaller however there is plenty of things I’d like to do or like doing without thinking about anything medical. For me it’s a bar of chocolate and a glass of wine 

Take care 

Good Luck HazG... i reckon scans are the crystal ball you might want but might also not.... it shows us what life may have in store. some great some not so !!     

hoping you get a quick result.... i still cannot believe how slow the results are coming through in UK.   Thursday would be great to get the results. Fingers crossed xx