Managing Anxiety What habits do you have to cope with stress and anxiety?...Reactions0reactionsComments49 repliesCopingMental HealthScans & Scanxiety
Trying not to think about upcoming PET ScanLast year I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. I got through needed treatment and was put on the Limited Stage - with getting Cat and MRI scans I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingDiagnosisScans & Scanxiety
Pre-diagnosis questionHi Everybody, I'm pre-diagnosis and, needless to say, a nervous wreck. My story: On March 4, 2024, I had a routine chest CT to double check the normal nodules in...Reactions0reactionsComments50 repliesDiagnosisScans & ScanxietyTips & Advice
scansI try to think all is well until I'm told it's not and then deal with the options at that time. I was so incredibly scared when I was first...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesScans & Scanxiety
ScanxietyI do deep breathing and visualization when I receive scans and MRIs. I am a beautiful horse, free and running in a beautiful valley, surrounded by mountains, waterfall, and hardwood...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesScans & Scanxiety
ScanxietyI can’t say I really have scanxiety. I was diagnosed in April 2023. I have a type of lung cancer that is a result of a genetic mutation, my cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & NutritionBiomarkers/Genetic MutationsScans & Scanxiety
Scan day routinesDo you have a routine for scan day? Share what that routine might be....Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTips & AdviceScans & Scanxiety
scared to deathI had RSV pneumonia in Nov. Recovered well. On Tuesday I went to ER with an ear infection. As precaution, they did a chest x-ray which led to a CT...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesScans & Scanxiety
Scanxiety BluesScanxiety is when there's a heightened level of stress pre-scan or awaiting scan results. How would you describe your emotions when waiting for CT scans or other results? What action...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingScans & ScanxietyBiomarkers/Genetic Mutations
AnxiousnessWhat do you find yourself most anxious about in your lung cancer journey: -Treatment Process -Metastasis -Other...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCopingScans & ScanxietyTreatment