lori0513's Cancer Blog
September 29, 2007
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Well yesterday (Sept. 28) marked the 1st Anniversary of me finishing my last chemo.. I can’t believe it has been that long since I had chemo. I can say life is normal again. Well as normal as it can be after going through breast cancer.
I go Oct 11th for my follow up. Some people may not like to know they have to go back, but for me it’s reassurance that I’m ok. I do really good without freaking out about cancer coming back. I don’t think about it hardly at all but there are certain times that you just can’t help it.
A girl I worked with a few years back got a hold of me this summer and told me she was just diagnosed. She had questions about everything. I have had her on my mind. She had her surgery and was waiting on the results of her PETscan. I found out from her co worker yesterday that she had her first Chemo Thursday and went for her shot yesterday. I almost decided not to ask if her if Karen had heard about her PETscan, but I did. Now Mary hasn’t been faced with cancer so she tried to explain as well as she could. She said Karen’s scan showed possible cancer around her bone. Well yeah I freaked out to myself. But then I calmed down and thought this is someone else telling me what Karen’s scan showed.. So I guess I will just wait to hear from the source herself.
I guess I freaked out because I didn’t have a PETscan. Insurance wouldn’t pay for it. But I did have CT Scans done. I know it would
not have changed the outcome for me if I would have had a PETscan done but for a moment I just freaked out. I asked the Lord to calm me down and get me through this scared moment. I tried to think about what Karen was going through instead of thinking about me. I prayed for the both of us and today I seem a lot better about it..
I remembered that I fought my battle last year. And so far I think I have won. I choose not to let the devil make me afraid the rest of my life. I have come along way since a year ago.. No looking back.
10.11.07 - 
Thanks for your support -
Lori,
Congratulations on 1 year out of chemo. I had all the scans and all were reported that my cancer was local to the breast area. Any thing abnormal would have shown up on the CT Scans. I am surprised that a PET Scan showed anything around the bone. Your decision to wait to hear from the person directly is wise. Usually a bone scan is required to see anything involving the bones. Keep the faith and a positive attitude.
Melissa