Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | [quote]Meanwhile i keep going back to the words of wisdom I've read many times on this site: it's not cancer till the biopsy says it is. [/quote]Make this your mantra, chanted every time one of those nasty thoughts or worries enters your mind.
You KNOW you are already on a cancer journey, so no need to spend any time worrying about that. You KNOW recurrence is a possibility for any cancer survivor, so no need to worry about that. You KNOW it is not cancer until biopsied, so no need to worry about that.
Naturally, you are stressed and anxiety ridden with worry while waiting but we all manage worry every day. So, just do your best to hold the image of no more cancer until you KNOW otherwise.
Hang in there, Don
Don Male, 1955 Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4
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