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Does getting Pet Scans ever get easy?? The anxiety is the worst... and I know a year into this I should handle it better, not happening ☹️

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Barbteeth

I don’t think scans will ever get easier maybe it’s me as I’m a natural born worrier

Hate this new life

Barb xx

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jtgmom in reply toBarbteeth

I hear you.... very unsettling... this new “normal “. But we can’t give up !!!!!

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nstonerocks

Almost 5 years in. I’ve had scan results that were up and down. I truly thought my recent scans would be bad as I was coughing a lot. They were stable with some regression. Guess it’s my asthma or allergy to my cats. I tried to stay busy the two weeks before my scans. It worked a little, but a few days before my anxiety started climbing. I meditated and read my Buddhist stuff. Went to a comedy show. But I could not quell the anxiety and accept that this is not entirely possible. I did start on a new cbd oil, which seems to level me out. I silently recited my mantra, “Let what needs to be known be made known”. I was outwardly calm but had a few tearful moments before getting the results. I didn’t really jump up and down, because I was still in my high alert, cautionary mode. As someone said, always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Everything you’re feeling is normal for us. Use whatever you have to to calm your fears and get enough sleep. I usually take Xanax before my scans but actually forgot to, Between the cbd oil, antidepressant and internal dialogue, and of course my supportive husband, I got thru it. You will too. It’s very hard, this new relationship with mortality. It is a fight and takes planning so it will not steal your joy. Lots of love 💕 and luck and please let us know the results!!! 💫

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jtgmom in reply tonstonerocks

Thank you ..sending you a huge (((( Hug))) and for making me smile 😊😊😊

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nstonerocks

It doesn’t, but the intensity and our focus on it shifts. Praying for great news so you can exhale and get back to enjoying your life

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jtgmom

A merry go round is what it is.. part of the MBC ride ...

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mariootsi

Linda, I hear you! Not happening for me either! I think it's normal and natural in our situation! You are strong and we have to think, well I made it through the last one, we can make it through this one. I have my next scan on March 8th- yikes!

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jtgmom in reply tomariootsi

I know we can do this !!!! Hope all goes well with you also ❤️

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mariootsi in reply tojtgmom

Thank you so much! I find the support I get here helps so much. We all really understand the stress scans cause. It's like a scan sisterhood!

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jtgmom in reply tomariootsi

I call MBC the pot hole in the road of life , can’t get around it, we need to go through carefully ....

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mariootsi in reply tojtgmom

You are right!

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PLASEM

I think we all are anxious some more than others because our life and treatment depends on scan results, I try not to think about it but still have some anxiety

I was having pain on my abdomen and I had all the symptoms of something on my liver but I am glad it was negative

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jtgmom

So glad it was nothing.. every pain makes you wonder...

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