I recently had my 6 month check up and walked away with good news, my PET scan came back completely clear! This is the first time ever (since the cancer came into my life almost 3 years ago) that I have had a completely clear PET scan so that was pretty exciting. My last few PET scans - October 2014 and February 2015 - showed a curious spot but it was gradually getting smaller so Dr. Wiedl decided we would just keep an eye on it, and now that spot is gone. Woop Woop!!
As you all know the pet scans are very stressful and anxious things to go through. The few weeks leading up to it are pretty hard. The question of "what if?" is constantly running through my head. However, I will say I have had a great past 6 months and look forward to another great 6 months with this good news in hand. The few months directly after hearing a good PET scan verdict are so nice. I actually get some time to not feel anxious and worrisome about things.
So my regime for the next 4 years or so will be a PET scan every 6 months and if things stay good through that time it will then move to yearly. I also have other tests I get regularly that I am not sure how long they will remain. Last month I had a pulmonary exam (check out my lungs) an echo cardio exam (check out my heart), and a thyroid ultrasound (check out my thyroids) and all came back good, Woohoo! They want to make sure my heart and lungs are recovering from all of the treatment I went through and they are checking my thyroids since my radiation was done in that area of my body. I will have yearly mammograms starting this fall as well since my radiation was in that area. Hopefully all of these tests will remain clear and good for the rest of my life but it is a comfort to know if for some reason they do ever see something it will be caught super early.
On the medicine side of things I luckily only need to take vitamin supplements and have no major medications to take. I always had low iron prior to treatment but the chemo effected it even more, as well as my magnesium, vitamin D, and potassium levels. So I gave in and bought a pill box to hold my multitude of vitamins :)
I feel very fortunate that I continue to be in remission and have had some good days recently!! I am thanking God and my lucky stars everyday and continue to keep those in my thoughts and prayers who are still going through treatment and hard diagnoses.
As always thank you for your continued support, thoughts, and prayers through everything!! I will continue to give updates as I go through different tests and will write when I think of anything else worth sharing.
On a side note if you are in Richmond and are not doing something Saturday, September 12th go to Massey on the River!! It is such a fun event and benefits the Massey Cancer Center. Not to mention my brother's band, Three Sheets to the Wind, will be playing so it will have the best entertainment ever!! Find out more information HERE.
Thank God. Amber I'm soooooo happy to hear your good news. Prayers and positive energy for continued clear scans and better days to come. Thanks for your positivity and sharing your journey!
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