Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

[Lady Pamela]

Just wanted to stop in and say thank you to everyone for such beautiful support and energy.

They read the x-rays tomorrow so anytime between tomorrow and the next week I will know the results of this test atleast.

Even if it comes back bad, atleast I will know what I am working with.
I am scared as hell to have the biopsy if they have to though. Keeping my fingers crossed that will not be the case.

I can only hope they will put me to sleep for it if so.
I truely don't know enough about that part yet.


Anyways, sending energy and love out to all of you.

Blessings to you and yours.

[mustangjeano]

Originally Posted by Lady Pamela

Just wanted to stop in and say thank you to everyone for such beautiful support and energy.

They read the x-rays tomorrow so anytime between tomorrow and the next week I will know the results of this test atleast.

Even if it comes back bad, atleast I will know what I am working with.
I am scared as hell to have the biopsy if they have to though. Keeping my fingers crossed that will not be the case.

I can only hope they will put me to sleep for it if so.
I truely don't know enough about that part yet.


Anyways, sending energy and love out to all of you.

Blessings to you and yours.

Lady Pamela, I am sending good energy for the news tomorrow. Try not to worry about the possible biopsy--yeah, I know that' a crazy thing to say but let me assure you that it is really an easy procedure--I was really scared before mine but they gave me some kind of fantastic drug and I have no memory of the procedure. When I came to I was like..."have they done the biopsy already" You are in my thoughts and prayers. Jean

[Lady Pamela]

Called for results today and they said the tech still has my x-rays..grrr
It will be sometime within the week.
I hate the waiting process.
Either way, todays a new day and I have work so this will have to be set aside so I don't go nuts..ha

Have a great day everyone. And stay strong.

[deb_U_taunt]

Originally Posted by Lady Pamela

Called for results today and they said the tech still has my x-rays..grrr
It will be sometime within the week.
I hate the waiting process.
Either way, todays a new day and I have work so this will have to be set aside so I don't go nuts..ha

Have a great day everyone. And stay strong.

Funny how a vacation or a fun day can fly by so fast, but waiting can make time DRAG on.

[deb_U_taunt]

I need some of that damn inner peace right now! lol

Friday is the quarterly tumor marker blood work. Will this ever be easy on the nerves?

[mustangjeano]

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt

I need some of that damn inner peace right now! lol

Friday is the quarterly tumor marker blood work. Will this ever be easy on the nerves?

Deb, for me , the yearly ct scans never got easy--well. the scan was no problem but waiting for the results was nerve wracking. After waiting a week for my doctor to call with the results I was a basket case so the next year I made arrangements with the imaging facility to pick up a copy of the results the day after my tests. That was a lot easier for me. I will be thinking of you and awaiting good news. Your friend, Jean

[deb_U_taunt]

Thank you Jeano!
Only one time did I leave without the results in my hand. I sat on the website WAITING for the results to post! Part of the stress has been, it takes a few tries to get a vein, but has gotten easier to give the blood. Veins seem to be healing and the nurse hit a vein the first time the last time. That takes a lot of the stress out of it.

Originally Posted by mustangjeano

Deb, for me , the yearly ct scans never got easy--well. the scan was no problem but waiting for the results was nerve wracking. After waiting a week for my doctor to call with the results I was a basket case so the next year I made arrangements with the imaging facility to pick up a copy of the results the day after my tests. That was a lot easier for me. I will be thinking of you and awaiting good news. Your friend, Jean

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt

I need some of that damn inner peace right now! lol

Friday is the quarterly tumor marker blood work. Will this ever be easy on the nerves?

I don't know the answer to that. Am I correct in assuming that the result will tell you for certain you have cancer in your body (I know that sounds like a dumb question)?

I honestly don't get too anxious when I get a CAT scan because I know the tumor has to be a decent size before it will show up (in my case). So, I never trust the scan. I find it to be meaningless. I think I have talked about this before.

ANYWAY, I am pretty certain that it is different in your case! I think that if I were in your shoes I would feel great anxiety, but great relief when it came back clear! I would guess that over time continuing to get an "all clear" result each time that your anxiety will decrease? Will you ever no longer have to do it quarterly?

The thing to keep in mind, deb is that you do everything that you can to keep yourself free of cancer. I know that like me, you believe in the power of eating a certain way/supplements. Every day you continue to create a inhospitable place for cancer to grow. Try to take solace in that fact. The research continues to show that you are cutting your chances down BIG TIME!

Let us know right away! I will be thinking of you!

[deb_U_taunt]

Thank you Dapper

I feel almost the same about the blood work. Its not really going to catch it if its really early stages. They check organ function and for cancer cells.
I do eat healthy and have been working with a nutritionist. I have lost enough weight I needed a new wardrobe. lol
I think its next year its moved to every 6 months. It would help the stress if I didn't have walk past everyone in chemo to check in.

Originally Posted by DapperButch

I don't know the answer to that. Am I correct in assuming that the result will tell you for certain you have cancer in your body (I know that sounds like a dumb question)?

I honestly don't get too anxious when I get a CAT scan because I know the tumor has to be a decent size before it will show up (in my case). So, I never trust the scan. I find it to be meaningless. I think I have talked about this before.

ANYWAY, I am pretty certain that it is different in your case! I think that if I were in your shoes I would feel great anxiety, but great relief when it came back clear! I would guess that over time continuing to get an "all clear" result each time that your anxiety will decrease? Will you ever no longer have to do it quarterly?

The thing to keep in mind, deb is that you do everything that you can to keep yourself free of cancer. I know that like me, you believe in the power of eating a certain way/supplements. Every day you continue to create a inhospitable place for cancer to grow. Try to take solace in that fact. The research continues to show that you are cutting your chances down BIG TIME!

Let us know right away! I will be thinking of you!