Heading up to Stanford tomorrow for scan

impactzone
impactzone Member Posts: 555 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Got scanxiety really bad..... 4.5 hours in the car isn't gonna make it better. I will leave at 4:00 am (avoid traffic) but not meet with my onc for another week...I can email him for results but that is so scary opening that one... Stage 4 3year survivor with numerous liver and lung surgeries behind me... I wish you all well... save some prayers for me...
Chip
«1

Comments

  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #2
    waiting
    I hate having to wait - my onc was on vacation when I had my last CT scan. I had to wait a week and then I had a nodule on a lung that we must watch. In this age of insta-everything you would think they could manage quicker (and easier) results for tests like that.
    Best of luck weathering the wait!
  • jillpls
    jillpls Member Posts: 238
    #3
    prayers are with you
    take a deep breath and trust that all will be ok. You can't change what the results will be so just trust God to take care of you. Stay strong!
    Jill
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #4
    Praying
    I'll be praying for you, Chip. Be careful on the drive!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #5
    Chip
    Chip,
    You have popped into my mind a lot this week. I was wondering how you have been. Yes, you got it, you are in my prayers. Praying for that All Clear!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • dmdwins
    dmdwins Member Posts: 454 Member
    #6
    Kathleen808 said:

    Chip
    Chip,
    You have popped into my mind a lot this week. I was wondering how you have been. Yes, you got it, you are in my prayers. Praying for that All Clear!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

    Hey Chip
    I,too had been wondering about you. You were one of the first to welcome me here and share your Stage 4 living well story. My scan will be on May 10th and I'm already anxious so I understand. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Its gonna be good..I just feel it.

    Smiles,
    Dawn
  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #7
    Hi Coach!
    I'll most gladly pray for your anxiety, travel and for great results! Be sure to come back and let us know.

    Diane
  • sfmarie
    sfmarie Member Posts: 602
    #8
    Chip
    Wishing you all the best today! You were one of the first people to give me inspiration and hope when I first joined this board and I know you will be around to give that to others for a long time.
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #9
    Chip,
    I wish for you a safe
    Chip,

    I wish for you a safe trip + great scan results. Waiting is tough.
  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #10
    dmdwins said:

    Hey Chip
    I,too had been wondering about you. You were one of the first to welcome me here and share your Stage 4 living well story. My scan will be on May 10th and I'm already anxious so I understand. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Its gonna be good..I just feel it.

    Smiles,
    Dawn

    Scan
    Mine was originally scheduled for May 10 as well, but something came up, so I moved it up to April 26. I'm in scanxiety mode, too. I'm lucky in that I'll get my results right away.

    Hope all goes well for all of us!
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #11
    Stage IV
    Hi Chip,
    I was diagnosed with stage IV colon, they put me on chemo just so I could last a little longer, no talk of surgeries, etc. Just kind of a six month but we really can't predict life span. Any words of hope for me there buddy?
  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 Member Posts: 953 Member
    #12
    Chip
    I am sending lots of good thoughts and prayers towards you on tomorrow's journey and for your scan.

    Best wishes,
    Amy
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #13
    herdizziness said:

    Stage IV
    Hi Chip,
    I was diagnosed with stage IV colon, they put me on chemo just so I could last a little longer, no talk of surgeries, etc. Just kind of a six month but we really can't predict life span. Any words of hope for me there buddy?

    Hi there,
    I am not Chip, but
    Hi there,

    I am not Chip, but I want to welcome you to this forum. I hope you find it as useful as I have. I was diagnosed with colon cancer March/09. I began chemo + radiation in June. In Aug/09, they determined that I had 4 tumours on my liver, so the surgery that was planned for the fall was off - the nurse told me that they wanted to work on the liver mets; otherwise the cancer the cancer in the liver would grow while I had the surgery. I was put on folfiri + avastin in September + have been on it since then. Every case is different, my surgeon said "I don't have a crystal ball". I have met a colon cancer (stage 4) of ~ 15 years @ my cancer centre; she volunteers there.
  • impactzone
    impactzone Member Posts: 555 Member
    #14
    herdizziness said:

    Stage IV
    Hi Chip,
    I was diagnosed with stage IV colon, they put me on chemo just so I could last a little longer, no talk of surgeries, etc. Just kind of a six month but we really can't predict life span. Any words of hope for me there buddy?

    Well I got dx in 9/06 and
    Well I got dx in 9/06 and I'm still here. this was with liver mets and lung mets....It has not been easy and mentally, I took a beating as a 49 year old father of two great kids....12 - 14. I went through folfox for 10 months and had an embolism... but I still teach and work and follow that adage... fall down 7 stand up 8.
    Chip
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #15
    AnneCan said:

    Hi there,
    I am not Chip, but
    Hi there,

    I am not Chip, but I want to welcome you to this forum. I hope you find it as useful as I have. I was diagnosed with colon cancer March/09. I began chemo + radiation in June. In Aug/09, they determined that I had 4 tumours on my liver, so the surgery that was planned for the fall was off - the nurse told me that they wanted to work on the liver mets; otherwise the cancer the cancer in the liver would grow while I had the surgery. I was put on folfiri + avastin in September + have been on it since then. Every case is different, my surgeon said "I don't have a crystal ball". I have met a colon cancer (stage 4) of ~ 15 years @ my cancer centre; she volunteers there.

    Thank you. I found myself
    Thank you. I found myself reading obits after they diagnosed stage IV. Trying to wean myself off of them.
  • slamb58
    slamb58 Member Posts: 31
    #16
    Praying for good news
    Chip,
    I will definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers that you get nothing but great news.
  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #17
    impactzone said:

    Well I got dx in 9/06 and
    Well I got dx in 9/06 and I'm still here. this was with liver mets and lung mets....It has not been easy and mentally, I took a beating as a 49 year old father of two great kids....12 - 14. I went through folfox for 10 months and had an embolism... but I still teach and work and follow that adage... fall down 7 stand up 8.
    Chip

    Fall down 7, stand up 8
    I like that!
    mary
  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
    #18
    slamb58 said:

    Praying for good news
    Chip,
    I will definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers that you get nothing but great news.

    Chip!
    Hope all goes well for you sweety, I hate scans, don't know anyone who like them, but I know they'll be nice and clean for you! Hope you have a great weekend and good seeing you around, I've missed you!

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #19
    Shayenne said:

    Chip!
    Hope all goes well for you sweety, I hate scans, don't know anyone who like them, but I know they'll be nice and clean for you! Hope you have a great weekend and good seeing you around, I've missed you!

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna

    Hey Chip!
    I just looked at the clock..... it's a little after 4am which means you are on the road. Just said that prayer for you. Please let us know results as soon as you can. Take care!

    Jennie
  • betina61
    betina61 Member Posts: 642 Member
    #20
    Chip
    Wishing you good and fast results in you PET SCAN.
  • grammadebbie
    grammadebbie Member Posts: 464
    #21
    Praying
    Hi Chip,

    Happy to hear from you. I will be praying for your trip and for great results. Why is it that these scans bring us such anxiety? Praying for peace. Please let us know how things turn out.

    Blessings and Hugs,

    Debbie

Discussion Boards