Journal entry by Samantha Thompson —
I had my final follow-up doctor's appointment today and received my final CT scan and blood test results.
The CT scan results for my neck and abdomen were all good news. The CA 125 cancer marker blood test has me at 11 U/mL. The normal range is <35 U/mL and my previous results were 136 U/mL.
I still have follow-up blood tests and doctor appointments every three months for a few years yet. But it's a little weird thinking that I had cancer and now am a "cancer survivor" within the span of a few months.
Imagine all the ways I can use "As a cancer survivor..." in arguments/guilt trips now. The "gift" that keeps on giving.
The CT scan results for my neck and abdomen were all good news. The CA 125 cancer marker blood test has me at 11 U/mL. The normal range is <35 U/mL and my previous results were 136 U/mL.
I still have follow-up blood tests and doctor appointments every three months for a few years yet. But it's a little weird thinking that I had cancer and now am a "cancer survivor" within the span of a few months.
Imagine all the ways I can use "As a cancer survivor..." in arguments/guilt trips now. The "gift" that keeps on giving.
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