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I had my first scan yesterday. (Original Post) murielm99 Mar 2023 OP
Sending you good thoughts. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #1
Sending support and strength hugs. gademocrat7 Mar 2023 #2
Sending good vibes wendyb-NC Mar 2023 #3
Best wishes for a good outcome Wishful-Thinking Mar 2023 #4
Healing vibes on the way! 💓💓💓 SheltieLover Mar 2023 #5
Thanks, everyone. murielm99 Mar 2023 #6
Sending love and support your way, murielm. sheshe2 Mar 2023 #7
Sending you all good thoughts and a huge hug. nt woodsprite Mar 2023 #8
Vibes for best outcome, please keep us posted. niyad Mar 2023 #9
All the best Muriel, all the best irisblue Mar 2023 #10
You will be in my prayers LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #11
Hoping for good news Lifeafter70 Mar 2023 #12
Thinking of you and hope it's good news. Nt lostnfound Mar 2023 #13
Hope for the best alfredo Mar 2023 #14
Congrats, alfredo. murielm99 Mar 2023 #15

Irish_Dem

(46,499 posts)
1. Sending you good thoughts.
Fri Mar 17, 2023, 11:35 AM
Mar 2023

Once you know the reality of your situation, you can get a good treatment plan in place.

Wishful-Thinking

(109 posts)
4. Best wishes for a good outcome
Fri Mar 17, 2023, 11:39 AM
Mar 2023

Suggestions from the experience:
Take a notepad and write things down.
Stop the doctor to ask for spelling and clarification.
Ask for a description of options including likely outcomes and percentages
I found it helpful to have someone with me to help recall details
Do your own research with the info at hand
It’s confusing but there are very good outcomes even if you hear the worst news.
If you’re clear this time, change your ways to eat less sugar and more vegetables, less canned and boxed, and bagged foods and more fresh!

Best of luck!!!

Lifeafter70

(200 posts)
12. Hoping for good news
Fri Mar 17, 2023, 02:22 PM
Mar 2023

My son has had two scans since his gamma knife radiation in October. The second one a couple of days ago showed stable disease with no new leasions. I hope you get fantastic news today.
Sending love and healing vibes your way.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)
14. Hope for the best
Fri Mar 17, 2023, 03:25 PM
Mar 2023

I was given a 40% chance of survival. It appears I survived.

If you are so inclined and can do it legally, weed will ease the nausea and other symptoms of chemo and radiation. I would spark up, coverup! And listen to some tunes. Thom Yorke was my salve.

Drink water.

I hope you don’t need my suggestions

Clear since May 2016

Thanks to The VA and U of K Markey Cancer Center. They saved my life.

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