Scan-xiety. 1. the anxiety associated with cancer-detecting scans. This is exactly how I was feeling while I was waiting for the results of TJ's first PET and CT Scan results after treatment. I'm not sure if it's ever going to get any easier to tell the truth? I think that there is always going to be that lingering fear of relapse. TJ had his PET Scan on Monday the 20th July and his CT scan yesterday the 3rd August. His oncologist was able to confirm via his PET Scan results that TJ now has 'No evidence of disease' which is just another way of saying that he is now in remission. We are extremely relieved and can now breathe easier. We were expecting it to be good news but you just never know until the proof is in front of you. The doctors will be closely monitoring TJ for the next few years to make sure that the Cancer hasn't come back. He will be starting off with 2 monthly X-rays and 3 monthly scans for the next 6 months. This will then be gradually reduced to having check ups once a year. Life for TJ after Cancer TJ's life is never going to be the same again and neither will ours. This experience hasn't all been bad as mentioned in one of my earlier blogs. We've gained new perspectives and now have different priorities in life. We've learnt a lot about ourselves and have become stronger as a family unit. Yes, TJ may have some long term side effects from his Cancer treatment but we will deal with them if/when they show up. I'm confident that TJ will be able to handle any obstacles that are placed in front of him from here on in. TJ once said to me "Cancer is not a death sentence" and he was right. It's a "Life sentence; it pushes one to LIVE".
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August 2018
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