Mixed Feelings from Surgeon Review
I had an appointment with my surgeon yesterday - the first since finishing active treatment. I went in knowing it was just a review and I had my usual list of questions with me. I'm not really sure ...
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My tumour was pretty fast growing too, but 6 years on next month - so far so good. We all just want the whole business to be over and done with. But it's not that sort of disease. Even if nothing ever happens, we have crossed a line. We know that it can happen once and therefore might happen again. It does get easier to accept (particularly if you remain OK!) but it also takes a bit of work to accommodate that changed state about yourself and your mortality. Optimism about the world can be regained, one step at a time. Losing the port is one of those steps!! Be happy.