Focused on the Positive

I had a visit with my doctor, and I felt really great coming out of that visit, like everything is good and that I have no reason to believe otherwise. I left feeling full of hope. It’s a good feeling going into my next scan. My oncologist checked the bump/lump on the back of my head that I’d grown concerned about. He doesn’t think it’s anything to worry about, but he ordered a skull to thigh PET/CT scan just to be sure. I like that he is very thorough, and I’ll feel more at ease getting it scanned. The lump feels just like the lump on my breast felt – small, immovable, and hard. But I feel better now that my doctor checked it out and felt it was nothing to be concerned about.

I am waiting on approval of the scan, and then I can get it scheduled. Tom and I will both have scans in November. He will be a five-year out survivor if his scan comes back clear. Hopefully, mine will be clear, too, and we can relax and enjoy the holidays. I will start my new 2024 calendar! If I make it through 2024, I will be a five-year metastatic thriver myself!  I cannot believe I will still be here in 2024! It is truly a miracle! I have been so blessed and feel so grateful for all this “bonus time” I have been given since my diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer in 2019. I am truly grateful that, for whatever reason, I am lucky enough to be a metastatic breast cancer thriver. Hoping my scan comes back clear again. I will post again when I have the scan scheduled.

For now, I am going to enjoy having my sister here at chemo with me this week. My dad and sister are visiting me for a couple of weeks, which will help keep the scanxiety at bay for a while, at least! Stay safe and healthy, everyone!