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Jun 12, 2018 - 11:21 pm
Arrived in Iowa last night - yearly visit to see family, retreat, jazz camp, and... preventive maintenance medical appointments. This year is a big one - tomorrow morning I have CT scan and meet with surgeoun for 2-year followup. Have been nervous about it for weeks. Oh, who am I kidding - months. It's comforting to know there are others out there who've been there done that. Thanks. |
Joined: Jan 2010
Been there, done that.
jazzgirl,
Similar size tumor almost 16 years ago.
icemantoo
Joined: Nov 2017
Thanks
Thanks Iceman - I've been reading pasts the last few days and thinking of lots of others besides me. It helped to get some sleep last night. Now my early morning walk to the medical center. Take care.
Joined: Nov 2014
Good luck with your scans!
Good luck with your scans! Will keep fingers crossed for you. Scanxiety can be really debilitating :-(
Alla
Joined: Nov 2017
Good description
Thanks Alla for keeping me in mind today. Despite all my mind knows to the contrary, the fears and emotions kick in.
Joined: Jul 2016
God's Country
Welcome back to Iowa!! You'll do great today! Looking forward to hearing a NED report later.
Stub
Joined: Oct 2017
Good luck
For continued good health and NEDS-June
Joined: Oct 2017
You've got this! NED, NED,
You've got this! NED, NED, NED! Best to you!
Ryan
Joined: Dec 2017
Good Luck!
Here's to a clear scan!
Jim
Joined: Nov 2017
Gratitude
Thanks Stub, Iowa does indeed live up to its name the beautiful land. I’m fortunate to still have family and many friends here who are supporting me all along the journey.
Joined: Nov 2017
Rejoice with me!
CT of pelvis, abdomen, chest - all clear. Surgeon says we'll alternate scans now - ultrasound next year, then CT again, etc. I am beyond relief and think I might sleep better tonight than in a long time. Thanks for all the good thoughts and messages today. Helen
Joined: Jan 2018
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As we say in RI, that's a BOOOOM!!!!! Awesome
Joined: Mar 2014
Super happy for you! Way to
Super happy for you! Way to go. Now go out and celebrate then have a good sleep :)
Joined: Sep 2017
Scans and tests have a great
Scans and tests have a great way of reminding us of what we have been through. Let's have them remind us of how we have made it and overcome. Much love!!!
Joined: Nov 2017
Reminders
Hi Annissa, You are so right. I had to go down the same hallway where I had my biopsy two years ago. I barely turned the corner when I started crying, the memory hit me so hard. Very different today walking out of there on air.
Joined: Jul 2016
I knew it!
I knew you'd have good news to share. There are a few people (including me) that have scans this month--so let's keep it going!!
By the way, Jazz, when do you leave Iowa?
Stub
Joined: Jan 2016
Happy dance!
Happy dance!
Joined: Nov 2014
Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joined: Nov 2017
Happy dance
daisybud's comment reminded me of the Happy kidney dance I would do in the weeks following surgery - unbridled enthusiasm on the left (non-surgery) side, then a little tiny boom-chuka-lucka-lucka on the scarred right side. Now after two years, both sides can dance with wild abandon [but nowhere near Annissa's skill level!]
Stubb: I'm in Iowa through July 7th, then a week in Louisville, KY, then 2 days back in Iowa. I may make a side trip to Nebraska and/or Minneapolis....
Joined: Mar 2018
So glad you got to see Uncle
So glad you got to see Uncle Ned in Iowa!! So glad to hear he is doing well and spreading his good cheer around the family! I hope he comes to visit me Monday here in Boise.
Joined: Nov 2017
Relative on the way to you
I'd send him on, but it sounds like he's already moved on his own to others on the list and no doubt headed your way. Love Boise! Take care - keep us posted
Joined: Mar 2018
I think he has a lot of Santa
I think he has a lot of Santa Clause in him, he can visit several at once! HA. Will do & thanks.
Joined: Feb 2018
Yay!! So happy for you!!!
Yay!! So happy for you!!!
Joined: Aug 2017
Jazz
so so happy for you,, Cant think of you beginning to have issues with the sole kidney
also was not prepared for the level of fear I had at my first scans(I have only had one)
it was scare city
Have a great Trip.. no high jinks tough
Iowa sounds cool.. but it must be if It made Stubbs. Lol
Annie