Scared It Will Return

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   Christina Hegarty Moderator

   <p>Hi <inline-mention user-id="2359288" username="loisd"/> , <br> I&#39;m glad they were able to remove it all and your scans are clean, but wouldn&#39;t it be nice if the fear was taken away as well? You&#39;re certainly not alone though. In fact, that fear has been coined FCR (fear of cancer recurrence [<a href='https://lungcancer.net/living/fcr-condition/' target='_blank'>https://lungcancer.net/living/fcr-condition/</a>]). <br> I thought this article may be helpful as it has some ways to help alleviate that anxiety: <a href='https://lungcancer.net/living/anxiety-unwelcome-visitor/' target='_blank'>https://lungcancer.net/living/anxiety-unwelcome-visitor/</a>. <br> Thank you for taking the time to share with us. Know that we are glad you&#39;re a part of our community, and we are here for you anytime. <br> Warmly, <br> Christina, <a href='http://LungCancer.net' target='_blank'>LungCancer.net</a> Team</p>

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   Alisa Moderator

   <p><inline-mention user-id="2359288" username="loisd"/> I really understand! I was diagnosed Stage 3, had surgery and chemotherapy. I used to be scared of it returning and I spent many years worried. Fast forward 19 years, I just get nervous around scan time - scanxiety - but I&#39;m not as afraid as I was. I hope you feel more confident quicker than I did! Please feel free to reach out to us anytime. You are not alone on this journey! Warmly, Alisa</p>

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