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Hi Vanessa,
I read back through your posts and I saw that you had scans if Feb. It sounds like your doctor is being careful and doesn't want to "guess" whether it is "nothing" and what might be causing the rise in your markers. So now, you are getting scanned again.
I can relate to your concerns. I don't know what to do about the fear I feel when I am told I need scans or during my quarterly scans. It makes me so upset I can hardly get through the day. I recently finished CT and Bone scans that looked good. Then the MRI came back with a questionable area on the spine...then I had slightly elevated markers and a new tiny lump on my neck...now what? More scans...PET and more MRIs. So, I am trying to keep myself out of the funny farm until we figure out what is going on.
I guess that what happens as a Stage 4 BC warrior is that we insist on the best care and being closely monitored. As a result we are aware of every blip on the radar. This is nerve racking but it is a part of staying "on guard". We are warriors and cancer is the enemy. We will not allow it to sneak past us again undetected if we can help it. If and / or when it sneaks back in we will chase it away and beat it back. We hope for false alarms and cry our way through until we have more answers...at least that is what I do. This business is not for the faint of heart.
I wish you peace and good results. You should know soon. You are not alone.
Love, Peace, and Hope,
Carolyns
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