Scanxiety

I have my annual mammogram today. I actually can’t believe a whole year has gone by – I feel like I’m still recovering from the last one. 🤣

(If you didn’t see my post from the mammogram last year – that day was awful. Uncertainty about what to expect, anxiety when they sent me back in for extra images, plus that heartless mammogram tech… It was just so much stress.)

But the important thing was that I was NED (“No Evidence of Disease” – the term they use for complete remission).

I’m hoping today will go more smoothly, since I do have a better idea of what to expect this time. Plus Eric is coming with me! I almost didn’t even think to invite him. 😆 But the visitor policy has been relaxed, and I can actually have someone there to support me! Imagine that. I went to most of my treatments alone because of Covid restrictions, so I’m so thankful he can come with me today.

The “scanxiety” is REAL. I’ve been so nervous all this past week. I just keep reminding myself of what the doctors told me after treatment: the chance of recurrence is VERY low based on the pathological complete response I had to the chemo, and the fact that no cancer cells were found in my lymph nodes during surgery, etc. Very Low. Holding on to that tight today.

Send good thoughts/prayers/NED vibes this way please!!!!