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Ms. Toad

(36,942 posts)
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 10:10 PM Feb 2024

3 years out and still NED!

I had my 6-month check-up for metastasis from my sarcoma (myxofibrosarcoma). No new/enlarged spots on my lungs! So NED for another 6 months.

This is the first time I've had scanxiety - I couldn't drop off to sleep until 5 AM (not terribly unusual for a sleep time for me, except that I went to bed at midnight), and woke up with a feeling of dread. I've been lucky to avoid the anxiety that many people with my cancer experience at every scan - and grateful that the scanxiety this time was for no reason.

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3 years out and still NED! (Original Post) Ms. Toad Feb 2024 OP
Congratulations! I am familiar with the scanxiety. woodsprite Feb 2024 #1
Thanks! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #6
Best news ever! MLAA Feb 2024 #2
Agreed! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #7
I, too, am familiar with scanxiety. Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #3
Thanks! Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #8
Such great news! Woo hoo! LiberalLoner Feb 2024 #4
That's my goal - Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #9
Yay! LoisB Feb 2024 #5
Thanks! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #10
Happy for you! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 #11
I expect I will - Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #12
Be well! PortTack Feb 2024 #13
Thank you! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #14
Congratulations! TeamProg Feb 2024 #15
Thank you! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #17
Woohoo! So glad to hear i! 🥰 crickets Feb 2024 #16
Thank you! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #18
Be well nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2024 #19
Thank you. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #20

woodsprite

(12,429 posts)
1. Congratulations! I am familiar with the scanxiety.
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 10:17 PM
Feb 2024

Sending hugs and good thoughts your way that you continue to dance with NED!

Ms. Toad

(36,942 posts)
9. That's my goal -
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 10:39 PM
Feb 2024

and if I can't always be NED, I want to catch it as soon as it raises its ugly head so I can evict it.

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