First scans next week

Mmoses25
Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
in Kidney Cancer #1

Im a little worried about my first scans every pain I feel I think did it come back.i know god is watching down on me I got to believe everything will be ok.

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  • Bay Area Guy
    Bay Area Guy Member Posts: 620 Member
    edited July 2020 #2
    After 4 years, I can assure

    After 4 years, I can assure you the anxiety lessens, but it never goes away.  You'll do great.

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    edited July 2020 #3
    Thank you

    I needed to hear that

  • jeffman
    jeffman Member Posts: 46 Member
    edited July 2020 #4
    Good luck

    I had my first scan a week ago. I had the exact same thoughts as you about every little pain-but all was good. Hopefully you'll have the same results.

     

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    #5
    jeffman said:

    Good luck

    I had my first scan a week ago. I had the exact same thoughts as you about every little pain-but all was good. Hopefully you'll have the same results.

     

    Thanks

    Thank you

  • eug91
    eug91 Member Posts: 471 Member
    #6
    You've got this!

    Scanxiety is real and totally normal. And yes, you'll think every ache and pain is a recurrence. We all go through it. Nothing to be scared of. 

    Good luck! You're gonna do great. We're with ya! 

     

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    edited July 2020 #7
    Thanks

    Thank you

  • jazzgirl
    jazzgirl Member Posts: 243 Member
    #8
    Hang in there

    For me it was at least a year before the aches, twinges, tweaks, pulls, bruised feelings started to lessen. Let us know how it goes amd keep believing. Take care -

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    edited July 2020 #9
    Thank you

    Thank you

  • Biner
    Biner Member Posts: 137 Member
    #10
    Good luck!

    Good luck!

  • lobbyist0724
    lobbyist0724 Member Posts: 515 Member
    #11
    That's more normal than

    That's more normal than normal. When my urologist told me about the diagnoses, I thought he was saying the tumor was on the right side... then I started feeling mild pain from my right flank until the next appointment... our body is just amazing.

    Btw, I haven't met anyone from any forums that came back with bad news on their first scan, hope this help :)

    All the best!

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    edited July 2020 #12
    thank you

    thank you

  • Deanie0916
    Deanie0916 Member Posts: 628 Member
    edited August 2020 #13
    Hope all went well

    With the scans. I am almost 4 years out and I still have scanxiety and feel aches and pains and worry about recurrence. God bless you.

  • AliceB1950
    AliceB1950 Member Posts: 244 Member
    #14
    Try to think of scans as

    Try to think of scans as routine maintenance.  They've never made me nervous.

  • Biner
    Biner Member Posts: 137 Member
    #15
    my second scan 18 august,i

    my second scan 18 august,i worry too,i have sore in the pelvic area, and nausea sometimes. Looks like something wrong with me.

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    edited August 2020 #16
    Biner said:

    my second scan 18 august,i

    my second scan 18 august,i worry too,i have sore in the pelvic area, and nausea sometimes. Looks like something wrong with me.

    Don’t worry

    You will be fine it's more then likely nothing just relax it's nerves

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    edited August 2020 #17
    Deanie0916 said:

    Hope all went well

    With the scans. I am almost 4 years out and I still have scanxiety and feel aches and pains and worry about recurrence. God bless you.

    Thank you

    It did go well thank you

  • Biner
    Biner Member Posts: 137 Member
    edited August 2020 #18
    Mmoses25 said:

    Don’t worry

    You will be fine it's more then likely nothing just relax it's nerves

    I hope soo 

    I hope soo 

    saw one man with 3 stage like me, recurrence second ct scan 

    if it happens first-year chances survive 12%

  • eug91
    eug91 Member Posts: 471 Member
    edited August 2020 #19
    Biner said:

    I hope soo 

    I hope soo 

    saw one man with 3 stage like me, recurrence second ct scan 

    if it happens first-year chances survive 12%

    ???????????????

    Your numbers are NOT TRUE. I don't mean to pick on you, but people come to these boards to find accurate information - let's not give them false information. 

    I'm guessing you grabbed that 12% from incorrectly remembering an OUTDATED FIVE YEAR survival rate. Here, from- https://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidney-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html -

    These numbers don’t take everything into account. Survival rates are grouped based on how far the cancer has spread, but your age, overall health, how well the cancer responds to treatment, and other factors can also affect your outlook.

    Biner, I get that you're a glass-half-empty person by nature, but you're doing yourself and others a disservice by making up numbers to make yourself worry even more. 

    These are 2013 words of the wisest philosopher, foxhd-

    We all fear reoccurance

    Don't let it be the anchor that sinks your ship. Know that you have dodged a bullet. Smile, love, and live on!!!! Just stay up to date with all your appointments.

     

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    edited August 2020 #20
    Very well said

    Very well said 

  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 326 Member
    edited August 2020 #21
    Sorry hit button twice

    Sorry hit button twice

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