[Mary Jo]

Hi Sherry,
Of course I can't answer why your surgical site showed a bit of uptake but I can tell you that I believe you can trust your oncologist on this one. I believe (because you tell us he is a "great" doctor) that if he felt there was reason for concern he would be the first one to tell you that. Why wouldn't he? He knows how concerned you are and how you worry about these things. If he felt something should be done I'm SURE he would recommend that to you. As far as an every 6 month PET scan, I also feel that is fine. You are at the 2 year mark now and although PET scans don't pick up a cancer that is very, very small, it wouldn't grow that much in a 6 month period. As far as that goes, I always thought a person could only have so many PET scans in a lifetime? Is their any truth to that - anyone?

Well anyway Sherry, I'm answering your post not because I know what's best - because I don't - just responding to help put your mind at ease. I know that after a cancer diagnosis it is hard to trust our bodies again but trust we must. There really is nothing else we can do until a problem arises. You are aware of your body - you get scanned on a regular basis and you have a "great" doctor. All that being said, my advice to you would be to enjoy the NED status and try to trust that if your doctor felt there was a problem he would tell you. Like I said before, why wouldn't he? He's there to help you.

Praying for God's Peace to hold you close today.

Mary Jo