6 month checkup

carrie61
carrie61 Member Posts: 23
in Breast Cancer #1

I have to see my onc tomorrow for my 6 month checkup & blood test (tumor markers).

Don't know that I should be, but I'm nervous/anxious.

I'm afraid they'll find "something". Logically I know it's better to face whatever I have to face than ignore it...but still. Waiting for the blood to come back is the worst.

To top it off, I've been worried about recurrance lately, this being my 2 year mark as a survivor. I've heard if it's going to come back, the chances are the greatest now.

I'm posting here because I need to vent and non-survivors will just tell me to "suck it up" or something rather than understand.

Does anyone else go through this?

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  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
    #2
    Carrie

    I think everyone goes through the same thing. As I posted yesterday, I am going for my yearly mammo tomorrow and yes I am nervous!

    Hugs,

    Georgia

  • Unhappy
    Unhappy Member Posts: 88
    #3
    Think it is just normal

    Think it is just normal to be nervous and anxious about test and check ups .after all that is how we found out about having cancer . Hope your new is good.

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #4
    I'll be thinking of you! I

    I'll be thinking of you! I totally understand , like most of us here. I just past my 4 yr mark-had routine mamo and un-routine Ultra sound. THEY SAW something only on Ultrasound...biopsy, surgery and ALL Ok...to me it was so worth the surgery (for nothing) just to KNOW..

     

    senind good thoughts and pixie dust your way..

     

    Denise

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #5
    disneyfan2008 said:

    I'll be thinking of you! I

    I'll be thinking of you! I totally understand , like most of us here. I just past my 4 yr mark-had routine mamo and un-routine Ultra sound. THEY SAW something only on Ultrasound...biopsy, surgery and ALL Ok...to me it was so worth the surgery (for nothing) just to KNOW..

     

    senind good thoughts and pixie dust your way..

     

    Denise

    Nervous and Anxious, yes that just sums it

    up ..for many of us Survivors.  Life get sweeter, do I still worry, YES - but, not as often.  What helps me is to stay tuned into our ACS site -- knowing that many Sisters in PINK are living life --, playing it forward .. and giving back, where I can. 

    Striving and Surviving.

    Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure in 2013.

    Vicki Sam

  • carrie61
    carrie61 Member Posts: 23
    #6
    VickiSam said:

    Nervous and Anxious, yes that just sums it

    up ..for many of us Survivors.  Life get sweeter, do I still worry, YES - but, not as often.  What helps me is to stay tuned into our ACS site -- knowing that many Sisters in PINK are living life --, playing it forward .. and giving back, where I can. 

    Striving and Surviving.

    Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure in 2013.

    Vicki Sam

    all ok

    Whew -- everything came back OK. So how many more of these do I have to do? Undecided

    Thanks again for all of your loving, warm "sisterly" thoughts and words.  It means alot to me.

  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #7
    carrie61 said:

    all ok

    Whew -- everything came back OK. So how many more of these do I have to do? Undecided

    Thanks again for all of your loving, warm "sisterly" thoughts and words.  It means alot to me.

    Great news Carrie! 

    Great news Carrie!  Congrats!

     

    Lex

  • Unhappy
    Unhappy Member Posts: 88
    #8
    carrie61 said:

    all ok

    Whew -- everything came back OK. So how many more of these do I have to do? Undecided

    Thanks again for all of your loving, warm "sisterly" thoughts and words.  It means alot to me.

    So glad to hear the good news

    hope all keep going so good

  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #9
    Unhappy said:

    So glad to hear the good news

    hope all keep going so good

    Really fantastic news! 

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