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Scan Day

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    JoshF
    Participant

      Ive got CT chest/neck today. Not feeling as confident about scans in past after 3rd surgery due to recurrence in cheek after combo of ipi and il-2. Send good vibes…I've got a major case of scanxiety!!!

      Josh

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        Eileensulliv
        Participant

          Saying some prayers and sending lots of good vibes to you!!! Hoping for good scans!!

          Eileensulliv
          Participant

            Saying some prayers and sending lots of good vibes to you!!! Hoping for good scans!!

            Eileensulliv
            Participant

              Saying some prayers and sending lots of good vibes to you!!! Hoping for good scans!!

              kpcollins31
              Participant

                Good luck today – none of us look forward to scan days.

                Kevin

                kpcollins31
                Participant

                  Good luck today – none of us look forward to scan days.

                  Kevin

                  kpcollins31
                  Participant

                    Good luck today – none of us look forward to scan days.

                    Kevin

                    jenny22
                    Participant

                      Hi Josh- Sending LOTS of good thoughts!!!!! Looking  forward to hearing good news!

                      Let us know!

                      jenny

                       

                      jenny22
                      Participant

                        Hi Josh- Sending LOTS of good thoughts!!!!! Looking  forward to hearing good news!

                        Let us know!

                        jenny

                         

                        jenny22
                        Participant

                          Hi Josh- Sending LOTS of good thoughts!!!!! Looking  forward to hearing good news!

                          Let us know!

                          jenny

                           

                          sweetaugust
                          Participant

                            Scanxiety gets to all of us.  It's not easy.  Just take several deep breaths to help stop the anxiety that is currently happening and try and remember that worrying does absolutely nothing good for you.  Think of funny things or watch some funny videos while you wait in the waiting room.  Anything to pull your mind from that bad place.  🙂 

                            And another thought too….After my last scans showed several items that all sounded real bad….like that it appeared that my intestines were collapsing and that I had a few spots show up that looked like they could be more metastic disease….after further endoscopy testing….there was absolutely nothing there and all biopsies came back totally healthy.  So I wasted a couple weeks on that worry…all for nothing.   

                            It's not fun being us…so I wish you the best of luck and I hope someone is there to make today an easier day.  🙂  Laurie

                            sweetaugust
                            Participant

                              Scanxiety gets to all of us.  It's not easy.  Just take several deep breaths to help stop the anxiety that is currently happening and try and remember that worrying does absolutely nothing good for you.  Think of funny things or watch some funny videos while you wait in the waiting room.  Anything to pull your mind from that bad place.  🙂 

                              And another thought too….After my last scans showed several items that all sounded real bad….like that it appeared that my intestines were collapsing and that I had a few spots show up that looked like they could be more metastic disease….after further endoscopy testing….there was absolutely nothing there and all biopsies came back totally healthy.  So I wasted a couple weeks on that worry…all for nothing.   

                              It's not fun being us…so I wish you the best of luck and I hope someone is there to make today an easier day.  🙂  Laurie

                              sweetaugust
                              Participant

                                Scanxiety gets to all of us.  It's not easy.  Just take several deep breaths to help stop the anxiety that is currently happening and try and remember that worrying does absolutely nothing good for you.  Think of funny things or watch some funny videos while you wait in the waiting room.  Anything to pull your mind from that bad place.  🙂 

                                And another thought too….After my last scans showed several items that all sounded real bad….like that it appeared that my intestines were collapsing and that I had a few spots show up that looked like they could be more metastic disease….after further endoscopy testing….there was absolutely nothing there and all biopsies came back totally healthy.  So I wasted a couple weeks on that worry…all for nothing.   

                                It's not fun being us…so I wish you the best of luck and I hope someone is there to make today an easier day.  🙂  Laurie

                                _Paul_
                                Participant

                                  I'm wishing and praying for the best possible outcome for you Josh. Hang in there man!

                                  _Paul_
                                  Participant

                                    I'm wishing and praying for the best possible outcome for you Josh. Hang in there man!

                                    _Paul_
                                    Participant

                                      I'm wishing and praying for the best possible outcome for you Josh. Hang in there man!

                                      mary1233
                                      Participant

                                        Josh – I wish you the best, but I want to share something my oncologist said to me when he called me to tell me that my scans were clear.

                                        He said (paraphrasing) and even if they weren't, there are many, many things that we can try. The knowledge base is increasing exponentially.

                                        But I hope your scans are clear, nonetheless.

                                        Mary

                                        mary1233
                                        Participant

                                          Josh – I wish you the best, but I want to share something my oncologist said to me when he called me to tell me that my scans were clear.

                                          He said (paraphrasing) and even if they weren't, there are many, many things that we can try. The knowledge base is increasing exponentially.

                                          But I hope your scans are clear, nonetheless.

                                          Mary

                                          mary1233
                                          Participant

                                            Josh – I wish you the best, but I want to share something my oncologist said to me when he called me to tell me that my scans were clear.

                                            He said (paraphrasing) and even if they weren't, there are many, many things that we can try. The knowledge base is increasing exponentially.

                                            But I hope your scans are clear, nonetheless.

                                            Mary

                                            arthurjedi007
                                            Participant

                                              Good luck Josh. I've got my next pet scan on the 20th. Scanxiety is soooo much not fun.

                                              Artie

                                              arthurjedi007
                                              Participant

                                                Good luck Josh. I've got my next pet scan on the 20th. Scanxiety is soooo much not fun.

                                                Artie

                                                arthurjedi007
                                                Participant

                                                  Good luck Josh. I've got my next pet scan on the 20th. Scanxiety is soooo much not fun.

                                                  Artie

                                                  Mat
                                                  Participant

                                                    I guess April is scan month. I have mine in a week or so too. I had my scanxiety under good control, but this will be my first scan since progression and my first on PD-1–so I suspect that it will be back in full force. Good luck Josh and Artie!

                                                    Mat
                                                    Participant

                                                      I guess April is scan month. I have mine in a week or so too. I had my scanxiety under good control, but this will be my first scan since progression and my first on PD-1–so I suspect that it will be back in full force. Good luck Josh and Artie!

                                                      Mat
                                                      Participant

                                                        I guess April is scan month. I have mine in a week or so too. I had my scanxiety under good control, but this will be my first scan since progression and my first on PD-1–so I suspect that it will be back in full force. Good luck Josh and Artie!

                                                        JoshF
                                                        Participant

                                                          Thank you all for the support and good tidings!!!! Scan was good and nothing showed up so that is great news!! My onc also said to echo Mary that in the event something does pop up in future, we have options and the research is moving so fast that more is in the pipeline than ever. Wishing you all well and thanks for support and encouragment, this forum and the people have been a blessing.

                                                          Josh

                                                           

                                                          JoshF
                                                          Participant

                                                            Thank you all for the support and good tidings!!!! Scan was good and nothing showed up so that is great news!! My onc also said to echo Mary that in the event something does pop up in future, we have options and the research is moving so fast that more is in the pipeline than ever. Wishing you all well and thanks for support and encouragment, this forum and the people have been a blessing.

                                                            Josh

                                                             

                                                              Jewel
                                                              Participant

                                                                Awesome news Josh!

                                                                Jewel
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Awesome news Josh!

                                                                  Jewel
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Awesome news Josh!

                                                                    dentholla
                                                                    Participant

                                                                      Great news Josh – glad to hear it!

                                                                      dentholla
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        Great news Josh – glad to hear it!

                                                                        dentholla
                                                                        Participant

                                                                          Great news Josh – glad to hear it!

                                                                          arthurjedi007
                                                                          Participant

                                                                            That's good Josh.

                                                                            Artie

                                                                            arthurjedi007
                                                                            Participant

                                                                              That's good Josh.

                                                                              Artie

                                                                              arthurjedi007
                                                                              Participant

                                                                                That's good Josh.

                                                                                Artie

                                                                                _Paul_
                                                                                Participant

                                                                                  Awesome news Josh!

                                                                                  _Paul_
                                                                                  Participant

                                                                                    Awesome news Josh!

                                                                                    _Paul_
                                                                                    Participant

                                                                                      Awesome news Josh!

                                                                                      Rebecca and Bob
                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                        Sorry just saw this below. Great news!

                                                                                        Rebecca

                                                                                        JoshF
                                                                                        Participant

                                                                                          Thanks Rebecca!!! I was going to email you this past weekend. Glad you saw post.

                                                                                           

                                                                                          josh

                                                                                          JoshF
                                                                                          Participant

                                                                                            Thanks Rebecca!!! I was going to email you this past weekend. Glad you saw post.

                                                                                             

                                                                                            josh

                                                                                            JoshF
                                                                                            Participant

                                                                                              Thanks Rebecca!!! I was going to email you this past weekend. Glad you saw post.

                                                                                               

                                                                                              josh

                                                                                              Rebecca and Bob
                                                                                              Participant

                                                                                                Sorry just saw this below. Great news!

                                                                                                Rebecca

                                                                                                Rebecca and Bob
                                                                                                Participant

                                                                                                  Sorry just saw this below. Great news!

                                                                                                  Rebecca

                                                                                                  jenny22
                                                                                                  Participant

                                                                                                    So happy to read yur great news!!!! Heres to many more clean scans!

                                                                                                    congrats again on your good news josh.

                                                                                                    jenny22
                                                                                                    Participant

                                                                                                      So happy to read yur great news!!!! Heres to many more clean scans!

                                                                                                      congrats again on your good news josh.

                                                                                                      jenny22
                                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                                        So happy to read yur great news!!!! Heres to many more clean scans!

                                                                                                        congrats again on your good news josh.

                                                                                                        Jahendry12
                                                                                                        Participant

                                                                                                          Awesome news!!! Celebrate!

                                                                                                          Jahendry12
                                                                                                          Participant

                                                                                                            Awesome news!!! Celebrate!

                                                                                                            Jahendry12
                                                                                                            Participant

                                                                                                              Awesome news!!! Celebrate!

                                                                                                            JoshF
                                                                                                            Participant

                                                                                                              Thank you all for the support and good tidings!!!! Scan was good and nothing showed up so that is great news!! My onc also said to echo Mary that in the event something does pop up in future, we have options and the research is moving so fast that more is in the pipeline than ever. Wishing you all well and thanks for support and encouragment, this forum and the people have been a blessing.

                                                                                                              Josh

                                                                                                               

                                                                                                              Rebecca and Bob
                                                                                                              Participant

                                                                                                                Hi Josh,

                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                Just saw this, hope you get good news. It is very stressful, sorry you are going through this.  We will be thinking of you.

                                                                                                                Rebecca

                                                                                                                Rebecca and Bob
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                                                                                                                  Hi Josh,

                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                  Just saw this, hope you get good news. It is very stressful, sorry you are going through this.  We will be thinking of you.

                                                                                                                  Rebecca

                                                                                                                  Rebecca and Bob
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                                                                                                                    Hi Josh,

                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                    Just saw this, hope you get good news. It is very stressful, sorry you are going through this.  We will be thinking of you.

                                                                                                                    Rebecca

                                                                                                                    Jahendry12
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                                                                                                                      So happy about the good news. Enjoy life!

                                                                                                                      Jahendry12
                                                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                                                        So happy about the good news. Enjoy life!

                                                                                                                        Jahendry12
                                                                                                                        Participant

                                                                                                                          So happy about the good news. Enjoy life!

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