Guess what???
Yes, it's scan week! You guys know how much I love scanning. Fun fact, you really only hear from me every 6 months during scan week! Hate it. It's Friday, so you know I'm already stressing. Did bloodwork on Friday, videoed the whole thing and didn't flinch. Freaked the girl out. My scan is early like 9am and I've taken the rest of the day, but haven't figured out what I what to do with the rest of the day. May go fishing. Probably go to the mall and play Pinbot. Not to be a downer, but I feel I only have so many NEDs left, so I'm going to celebrate every one.
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Make the plans
The wait is going to be awful as you know. Make the plans so you have something post test. You need the mental break. I may have missed if you posted about the Relay you were going to do. Did you end up doing it? I'll be thinking of you Friday and sending positive thoughts.
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Thank you.Retcenturion said:Make the plans
The wait is going to be awful as you know. Make the plans so you have something post test. You need the mental break. I may have missed if you posted about the Relay you were going to do. Did you end up doing it? I'll be thinking of you Friday and sending positive thoughts.
Thank you for remembeing my Relay. It isn't until 9/29, so I'm still in the planning phase. I didn't realize as a team captain I'd be responible for providing a tent and everything that goes with it. But, it's going well, I've got good people. This is way out of my comfort zone, but I'm having fun with it.
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I get it...
Many of us struggle with the pre-scan anxiety. Since it does impact so many I put it in the "normal" category.
To ward off the dark demons of negative thought, I try to remember what so many of our members have posted concerning this----think of it as preventative maintenence. If something does pop up, we catch it early and small so getting rid of it is less difficult. Fox has posted numerous time that we will be watched closer than we every had. IMO this is good. Yesterday the doctor told me for the first time that I'd have scans (one kind or another) the rest of my life. If that's the case, I better get use to thinking of it with a positive spin.
Good luck, CR. I look forward to your post with the results!
Stub
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I get it..stub1969 said:I get it...
Many of us struggle with the pre-scan anxiety. Since it does impact so many I put it in the "normal" category.
To ward off the dark demons of negative thought, I try to remember what so many of our members have posted concerning this----think of it as preventative maintenence. If something does pop up, we catch it early and small so getting rid of it is less difficult. Fox has posted numerous time that we will be watched closer than we every had. IMO this is good. Yesterday the doctor told me for the first time that I'd have scans (one kind or another) the rest of my life. If that's the case, I better get use to thinking of it with a positive spin.
Good luck, CR. I look forward to your post with the results!
Stub
I see it more like the lottery that I get to play every 6 months. If I win, I get to live without worrying about it for another 6 months. If I lose, I have to do something else. So far, I've only lost once.
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I go through my two year scan
I go through my two year scan process on July 11th (previous scans were January, 2016 and July, 2017), so I have a little bit of time before the scanxiety sets in.
I'm sure yours will be fine.
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Contrast.Steph85 said:Try and enjoy the day of your
Try and enjoy the day of your scan! I was sick after drinking the contrast. I'm lucky I didn't vomit it all up before the scan! Ruined my day. Hopefully your day will be better. So glad its a chest x ray in 6 months.
Take care,
Stephanie
i always get an IV, I’ve never had to drink it.
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First 6 month scan
I just had my first 6 month chest & abdomen CT scan (didn't have one at 3 months like some here) last Tuesday, and my appt with the doc was yesterday and got the all clear. I was doing suprisingly good keeping my mind off of it up until the Monday morning when I got a message that I had "new test results" online. I checked it out and saw the chest CT notes were all good, but they didn't post the abdomen which was done at the same time. I'll I can think of the last 24 hours was "why are they holding back those results, they must need to sit me down". Didn't sleep a wink that night.... They should either release it all, or nothing before the appointment. Anyway, I know better 6 months from now to not read anything into how they release test results online.
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That's awful
It does seem that you become a number. Few people realize the stress involved or just ignore it.. Did you at least get to enjoy part of the day? Smoked trout can wipe away a bad morning. Try and enjoy the weekend.
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You will
Be relieved when it's over and all is good-sending best wishes for continued good health-June
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Well drats, darn and phooey
Well drats, darn and phooey on that. Well, hang tough. I for one would love to go fishing. Let's take the boat out and go crabbing, too. I loved living on the southern Oregon coast by the ocean. Fresh dungeoness crab. YUM YUM YUMMY.
My husband told me to think of something I love to do while having the scans. So I am thinking of all those crab at the bottom of the water, just waiting to get into the crab pot. It is very soothing!!! Especially during a noisy MRI which is a little more disconcerting.
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So
i get to the docs office, today. The girl said my co-pay is 40 bucks. So, I pay it. Then I start thinking, 40 bucks for a scan? It’s been 300 something, so I go up and ask. The girl said” no, you’re not scanning today.” I said “yes, I am.” She argues that I’m not. I said, “I’m either scanning today, or never coming back.” I told her I need to see the doc. He comes in and tells her I’m supposed to scan. She told him that there was no one there to do it. So, they send me down the street at a scan place, two hours later. 777 bucks! After another whole day fighting for my scan... I’m NED! But, still, I’m fighting over the billing. Me having to pay twice as much for their continual incompetence is not accetable. NED And annual scans!
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How does this happen again?
Is the Dr name Stooge? How can this happen twice in 2 weeks. I don't have anything to say that could ease a terrible day. Try and enjoy the 4th weekend withthat beautiful girl in the picture and the rest of your loved ones. Sending good Karma.
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