Annual check/anxiety

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Hi,

I am nearly one year post surgery and currently awaiting my first annual CT scan and due a colonoscopy soon. Like most people on here that have or is going these checks my anxiety levels have increased and despite all attempts to keep busy and positive it's always at the back of your mind. I had adjuvant chemotherapy which consisted of several cycles capecitabine. I finished treatment in Nov 24, however within the last fortnight I have been experiencing a number of symptoms similar to when I was having chemotherapy; dry skin, particularly my hands and feet, tingling, pins and needles affecting my feet and hands. I thought I was over these symptoms but noticed they have come back with vengeance in the last 2 weeks, has anyone experienced this and if so what helped or is this something which is permanent? I've mentioned in a previous post my experience of fatigue and brain fog and hope this will pass but I just wanted to know other people's experience? 

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  • My peripheral neuropathy never completely cleared but came back strong and got worse than it ever was. I think it was about 1 month after my last dose. 

    I don't know if your situation is the same but I'd definitely give the doctor a call. 

  • PS your anxiety is completely understandable. I had my first follow-up scan in Jan and I was a total wreck. Same thing when I had my second follow-up scan and a colonscopy in April. I now get a 6 month pause but I anticipate the anxiety will return in Oct. It feels like I'm living my life between follow-ups. 

  • Hope everything is going well I can imagine the anxiety waiting for results 

  • Hi, I have my first colonoscopy post op and 3 wks I'm and still no CT scan results. I'm tempted to ring the team but scared at the same time, thinking it's not good news and the colonoscopy will probably confirm my fears. I hate to sound so negative but this time of the year just brings it all back and I don't want to go through it again. I'm back at work but don't feel the same anymore and feel I may have rushed back too soon. Anyway thanks for the reply and advice and I'll definitely be following up the neuropathy symptoms I am currently experiencing 

  • I felt okay following the scan for the first 1 to 2 weeks but with the third week bring closer my anxiety levels are creeping up a bit. I keep on telling myself that no news is good news!

  • No news IS good news. They'd have contacted you the minute they saw the scan results if they saw a problem. 3 weeks is a long time to wait...