"It is such an important part of the cancer journey to be able to find those who understand!"

"I was diagnosed with ulms about 10 months ago. I was completely blind-sided, as I had only some intermittent pain to say anything was wrong."

"I found this group for my husbands esophogeal cancer and it has been a blessing to me - too many times to mention, great folks."

"Welcome to the group no one wants to be part of but are glad they found it."

"I would really like to talk with others who have experienced pecoma. I feel like I am a pioneer here."

"It took some time for me to wrap my head around it. I avoided knowing anything for several months and then I felt better finding out as much as I could."

"Reach out with any questions or concerns. Yes, SCANXIETY IS REAL."

"I underwent radiation therapy for a sarcoma on my thigh 15 years ago. Here's some good advice from the American Academy of Dermatology"

"I pray A LOT and try and "live" in between scans, always simmering my cancer on a back burner. It does get easier, believe or not. Hang in there."

"Worrying doesn't change a scan, but it is so hard with each scan."

"I have stage four leiomyosarcoma, I am currently NED after two years, there are many longer term survivors, not a easy journey for any of them but none the less they are thriving and surviving."

"I live life scan to scan, trying not to dwell on the future inevitable as no one gets out alive, cancer or not."

"I would wish for curative treatment that is not equally as painful as the cancer."

"I suspect what the doctor says and what the patient hears are often two very different things."

"You have chosen such a tough profession with some terribly hard moments. And it sounds like you are meant for this work-taking it to heart in addition to learning the science."

"Journey or quest works for me. I'm an avid reader, story and metaphor person. To be called forth on a journey begins a fairytale or quest narrative."

"If you are not a specialist in the particular type of disorder you are discussing, don't speculate, don't over-elaborate and don't overstate your knowledge. "

"For me living with cancer is a verb not a title."

"You already have the makings of a wonderful doctor because you are already taking into account your patients' feelings."

"When patients are in clinical trials, do centers provide any of the drugs for free? I know if it is a new drug that is being tested, that is provided free. What about the old "stand bys" like Revlimid?"