By: Bonita

Bonita — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:05:38 +0000

Well, I thought my 2 years of quarterly CT scans with contrast were something. But your MRI’s outdo me. I just loved being stuck 2 or 3 times, didn’t you? And then the lovely feeling of the contrast flowing through your body and making you feel hot and then that you’d peed your pants. Then the waiting for a week to see if the dragon cancer had returned which for me eventually leads to death. I’m down to 2 chest X-rays a year, which I’m not too happy with cause I think I should go through the torture of a CT scan once a year. But the onc says no, it’s most likely to come back in the lungs. Well “most likely” means it sometimes comes back in the liver or abdomen too which a chest Xray won’t pick up. So I wonder…. It’s taken a long time to adopt a “life feeling” living with the unknowns of serious disease. The bottom of my feet burn all the time now. Meds help make it bearable most of the time. Could be from the chemo I had. Who knows? Unknowns…I’ve got my stuff all in order for the kids, but I hadn’t thought about changing my FB status. Will have to add that to the list. If telling you all this makes you feel worse, I will flog myself. Wanted to share a little of my life like you’ve been honest to share yours. We have a bond. We’re not alone. Maybe I can talk to you again, huh? Love ya’

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:45:23 +0000

I’m practically having a panic attack just reading your post!! Aaahhhh!!! You are certainly braver than me…for sure! Needles, enclosed spaces, annoying sounds, I would need that tranquilizer. You should make a button that says, “I survived an MRI today” (kinda like the “I gave blood” ones) and wear that thing proud sister! Love you!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:47:20 +0000

I know exactly how you feel. I have had a billion MRI’s. They are definitely not very much fun!!!

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