Comment by jml78
5 days ago
Yep, I have experience with both. It found cancer for my wife and she was able to treat it immediately. Fully recovered.
It found a weird spot on me that turned out to a pancreatic rest.
The only reason we did the scans were because we were making a significant life decision that we didn’t want to have to backtrack if either got diagnosed with cancer within a year . We knew nothing was guaranteed but we wanted to do some tests.
> The only reason we did the scans were because we were making a significant life decision that we didn’t want to have to backtrack if either got diagnosed with cancer within a year .
Interesting. If it's not too personal, would you mind elaborating on the kind of life decision you were making?
I have never heard of anyone getting checked up for cancer before they make an important life decision. I mean won't a cancer diagnosis disrupt your life anyway?
Not sure if you will see this.
We were buying a sailboat(we actually did it). Wife got diagnosed with cancer. We talked with doctors about treatment, felt confident with catching it so early.
Purchased the sailboat, we live on the sailboat with our two kids, two dogs, and two cats, 6+ months out of the year.
What you can't plan for is shit that happens on land. We came back in June 2025, my wife was stopped at a red light and got rear ended by a dump truck. That has put a pause on our sailing life. But we should be getting back out there soon.
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