For one to two years, there are blood tests and an office visit every three months. One of the things they are looking for in the blood test is the level of CEA. I will also have yearly CT scans and colonoscopies. Then the blood test/office visits drop off to every 6 months for the next couple of years, then yearly.
The oncologist is positive that my cancer won't return. There is, of course, that chance which I'll face before every test. A co-worker who's husband had cancer called it scan-xiety, the anxiety you feel about the outcome before each test.
I will just have to keep a positive attitude and take care of myself, continuing to exercise and pile on the veggies and fruit. Speaking of which, it's sunny out now and I'm going for a walk. Afterwards, I'll have one of the honeybell oranges my mom sent us for Christmas.
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