This is end of treatment scan week. Murphy's Law seems hard at work. To start, I've been a little more anxious than last time and my usual equilibrium hasn't been as stable as I like. As with past scans, I've been avoiding making scheduling decisions for a couple weeks until I have the reassurance that …
I am in a couple cancer related support groups on Facebook. One is for moms of kids with cancer, Momcology. The other is a group specific to Eli's type of cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma. One common theme that comes up is something the parents in these groups call "scanxiety", the anxiety felt while waiting for the outcome …
Usually Eli sees the doctor the most, any given week, although it's usually only once or twice. Last week, he saw the radiologist, then had an MRI on a separate visit, so score 2 for Eli. I followed up with the doctor for the latest tendonitis incident, then went to physical therapy twice, so score …
Eli The Boss 