My December 11 Scan was clear!! Oh happy days!!! I was standing in my laundry room when my oncologist called to say the scan is clear and my CEA came down 1 point. It’s still high but it came down. Which is good. I hung up the phone and I cried. It was a happy, sad, overwhelmed with emotions cry.

The 3 year cancer free mark has been a goal since I was diagnosed. And it is approaching in the upcoming weeks. 3 years…

Nikki commentary: next scan is June 11. Since cancer cells have to divide to show up on a scan, there’s a chance it’s missing something. But I like the aggressive tracking approach!! I’m getting better at not thinking about cancer every day. For example, I’m pulling out of my driveway to drive to my workout class, and this little voice says, it’s going to come back. And that really pissed me off. So, I’m in charge of that voice. And on my drive home, I said, you’ve got this!

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