Never Ending Anxiety

I always talk about scanxiety but never really just anxiety in general. As a metastatic breast cancer patient, I’m always taking tests that I can’t study for- blood tests, Pet-CTs, MRIs etc. I pray and hope that my treatment, whichever one it is, works and works for a long time. At my most recent doctors appointment when I got my blood work back, some markers were elevated. Of course my mind starts thinking “ treatment isn’t working,” “I’m running out of treatment options” “why can’t I catch a break”. My mom quickly talked me down by “saying it’s a new treatment”,” it could throw something off for a bit,” “it’s too soon to tell. “

Living with this disease is a roller coaster of anxiety and worry. Your mind is always jumping to the cancer has spread, running out of options, what is next. I try to keep positive and do everything I can do to help make each treatment effective. But some days are harder than others. #metastaticbreastcancer#breastcancer #baldballerina #anxiety

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