Is there anything I hate more than getting a scan?-UPDATED

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  • Gavin63
    Gavin63 Member Posts: 98 Member
    #22
    That's awesome news & eveyone

    That's awesome news & eveyone in this forum would love to hear. Good luck to you on the path of NED forever :) 

    Gavin

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #23
    maglets said:

    dearest AA

    oh AA that is such a great story! you had me smiling....but then when I came back and read the addenda.....oh joySmile I am so so very happy for you.  Is it not a miracle?? good for you......well done girl

    can you please hold my hand on Tuesday of next week?  scan for me and yes there is nothing I hate more!!!! As I look at my own behaviour over the last week I see creeping scanxiety....more and more grumpy irrational behaviour.  Everthing is a threat!!!! what do mean the washing machine is not working!!!1f@$# and on and on

    I digress....hold my hand .....dancing around with your family ....that's what you are doing....I hope...

    hug.......mags

    Hand holding available totally fee of charge, my dear!

    I was a grumpy wreck myself this last week (probably not the best time to try and cut back on my pain pills, in retrospect).  In fact, I highly recommend the use of all available reality-blurring substances in the week prior to scanning, whatever your preference may be (personally I like my Ativan washed down with a really cold Martini*).

     

    *KIDDING says Junkie Girl.

     

    I'm putting you on my calendar for Tuesday.  Very good thoughts coming your way that day.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #24
    Trubrit said:

    …ok, so the scanning room is

    …ok, so the scanning room is really in the bowels of this place,

    Glad they took you through the bowels, I mean, very fitting considering your diagnosis. 

    So happy to hear you are still NED.  Keep it up!

    Ha! That's a good one!

    I am totally not above going for the cheap pun, but I have to admit that I didn't catch that one.  Something sub-conscious going on there I guess.  "Bowels" is actually kind of a creepy word.  Makes me think of dungeons and the like.

  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #25
    annalexandria said:

    Hand holding available totally fee of charge, my dear!

    I was a grumpy wreck myself this last week (probably not the best time to try and cut back on my pain pills, in retrospect).  In fact, I highly recommend the use of all available reality-blurring substances in the week prior to scanning, whatever your preference may be (personally I like my Ativan washed down with a really cold Martini*).

     

    *KIDDING says Junkie Girl.

     

    I'm putting you on my calendar for Tuesday.  Very good thoughts coming your way that day.

    me too
    Right there with you Mags....hubby is having a procedure tues and my mom is also having surgery...but I'll also be thinking of you!

    I just got a call back on my mammo...ugh...probably nothing but if anyone has an extra hand or prayers or positive thoughts...
  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #26
    Lovekitties said:

    Outstanding news!

    Love it that you got such great results!

    May the good news contniue for decades to come.

    Hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties

    Thank you, Marie!

    Decades...wow.

    That is not something I would have ever dreamed possible a couple of years ago.

    Now, maybe so.  At least I can certainly have hope!

    And hugs back at you, dear lady.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #27
    Chelsea71 said:

    That's great, Ann.  Wonderful

    That's great, Ann.  Wonderful news.  You're family must be very relieved.  Happy for you guys.

     

    Congratulations

    Thank you, Chels.

    It means a lot to me that you would take the time to comment.

    I so wish that you still had your Steve.  Life is just random and unfair.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #28
    Sundanceh said:

    Is A Picture Worth a 1,000 Words?

    See below...

     

    Smile

    Coming from you,

    how about 10,000? Laughing

    Big hugs coming your way, bud.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #29
    traci43 said:

    OMG - too funny

    My HMO does the same thing, only their trailer looks more like a semi container with 2 pushouts.  I guess you're so radioactive they don't even want you in the building! Wink  The part I don't like is it's really difficult to get a copy of your scan.  I just had my scan done on Tuesday and I won't hear the results until next Thursday.  I hate waiting too.

    Congrats on remaining NED!  Awesome news.

    Ugh, that is way too long to wait.

    Isn't there any way they can speed it up?  They give me an info sheet after the scan that says the docs will have the results within 72 hours, and to call if you haven't heard back by then.  It's been a lot faster for me, usually I hear the same day, or no later than the next.  So clearly even with a sub-contractor it can be done.  When they make a cancer patient wait a week+ for results, they are really not looking out for our best interests.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #30
    jen2012 said:

    me too
    Right there with you Mags....hubby is having a procedure tues and my mom is also having surgery...but I'll also be thinking of you!

    I just got a call back on my mammo...ugh...probably nothing but if anyone has an extra hand or prayers or positive thoughts...

    Dang, Jen...

    way too much going on.  Many extra positive thoughts and (kind of heathenish) prayers coming your way.

    PS I've had a couple of "call-backs" on mammos...never turned out to be anything, so I'm hoping it will be the same for you.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #31
    johnnybegood said:

    woo hoo yee haw

    and great news.loved your story, now when i walk to the basement of the hospital where i get my scan i will think of the hallways as a big colon...Godbless...johnnybegood

    Thanks, JBG!

    I know you have your scan coming up soon too.  I will be thinking of you, and hoping for the great results you so deserve.

    Big hugs coming your way, girl.

    ETA  whhhyyyy does my comment end up in the wrong place half the time??  Anyway. thank you to Cathleen Mary as well!

  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #32
    annalexandria said:

    Dang, Jen...

    way too much going on.  Many extra positive thoughts and (kind of heathenish) prayers coming your way.

    PS I've had a couple of "call-backs" on mammos...never turned out to be anything, so I'm hoping it will be the same for you.

    thanks AA
    This is my second call back...was just hoping we'd get an "all is good" and not have to think of it again for a year!
  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #33
    janderson1964 said:

    That is sooooooooo AWESOME.

    That is sooooooooo AWESOME. You deserve it. Go celebrate with your family.

    Thanks!

    If by "celebrate", you mean collapse in an anxiety-exhausted heap, and be asleep by 9:00, why, that's exactly what I did! Laughing

     

    Sheesh, these comments are really out of order!  Oh well, you guys can get a little brain exercise figuring out what goes where.

  • tanstaafl
    tanstaafl Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #34
    annalexandria said:

    Ugh, that is way too long to wait.

    Isn't there any way they can speed it up?  They give me an info sheet after the scan that says the docs will have the results within 72 hours, and to call if you haven't heard back by then.  It's been a lot faster for me, usually I hear the same day, or no later than the next.  So clearly even with a sub-contractor it can be done.  When they make a cancer patient wait a week+ for results, they are really not looking out for our best interests.

    24

    In this globally networked day and age, 24-31 hours should be the normal limit for reports (next day by 5 pm).   After that, I cause trouble.

    We always get a CD with the report.  What is annoying, is that some image integrated hospitals are starting to discontinue prints as standard and charge extra, legacy heirloom prices for the portraits, er, prints.  In our case, on top of a 30+% premium for the hospital name, over our usual hospital with a 128 slice CT.   

  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #35
    Awesome!

    Yes, my friend, keep that NED rolling!   So glad to hear it!! 

     

    Aloha,

    Kathleen

  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #36
    Kathleen808 said:

    Awesome!

    Yes, my friend, keep that NED rolling!   So glad to hear it!! 

     

    Aloha,

    Kathleen

    AA

    gosh i hate to trouble you but can you rebook me for Wednesday for hand holding?  Not only do I have the wrong day mapped out for the scan.....aa I totally lost all my paperwork....my blood orders, my funded CEA request....the whole shooting match. I discovered this this morning.....of course this sent me into complete tizzy!!! I mean obssessing....looking everywhere!!!!! for those papers......gone.....

    no no it's fine......there is no such thing as scaniety!!!!Embarassed oh yes there is.......thanks AA.....knew you would understand.....have you come down to earth yet...? oh so proud of you

    mags

  • marbleotis
    marbleotis Member Posts: 720 Member
    #37
    Just Great

    NED is GREAT!!!

    And I totally understand scan-anxiety.  Had my scans last week, still NED too. I get most nervous when the machine says, "small breath, and hold it,,,,,,,, and breath".  I am afraid I will expolde.  What a mess that would make on a mulit-million dollar machine.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #38
    maglets said:

    AA

    gosh i hate to trouble you but can you rebook me for Wednesday for hand holding?  Not only do I have the wrong day mapped out for the scan.....aa I totally lost all my paperwork....my blood orders, my funded CEA request....the whole shooting match. I discovered this this morning.....of course this sent me into complete tizzy!!! I mean obssessing....looking everywhere!!!!! for those papers......gone.....

    no no it's fine......there is no such thing as scaniety!!!!Embarassed oh yes there is.......thanks AA.....knew you would understand.....have you come down to earth yet...? oh so proud of you

    mags

    I knew I shouldn't have used pen on my calendar!

    In a strange way, I'm kind of glad to hear that I'm not the only one can't keep things straight.  I'm constantly getting appointments wrong and losing stuff.  My charming husband pointed out to me last week that I'm "not as smart" as I used to be.

    Gee thanks, sweetie.  It's amazing what multiple surgeries, chemos, and a ton of pain pills will do to a gal's mental acuity.

    Anyway, you are rescheduled!  And I am confident that all will be well.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #39
    Kathleen808 said:

    Awesome!

    Yes, my friend, keep that NED rolling!   So glad to hear it!! 

     

    Aloha,

    Kathleen

    Thank you, Kathleen.

    I'm keeping you and **** in my thoughts, really hoping that the tumor testing comes up with some solid tx ideas for him.

  • sky123
    sky123 Member Posts: 15
    #40
    Yay!

    Hey, AA, it's me, skypup. What's good enough news to get me to log in? Your NED status! Big paws up to you!!!

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #41
    sky123 said:

    Yay!

    Hey, AA, it's me, skypup. What's good enough news to get me to log in? Your NED status! Big paws up to you!!!

    Hey! Hi Skypup!

    So good to see you here!

    CSN folks, sky123 is Skypup from The Colon Club, and a most excellent member of our exclusive gang.

    I hope you stick around and visit for a while.  I know how it is, it's hard to find time to really take part in more than one forum, but it would be great to see more of you here.  You could add your doggy avatar, Skypup...that one's a cutie!  

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