Hi Helen I was diagnosed in 2013 as well with a perforated bowel cancer.  Emergency op etc etc.  I have yearly scans which so far are clear.  I try to accept the scans as something that is helping me to stay on top of beating the beast and if something should show up, heaven forbid, then we can deal with it, mind you I would be very angry initially.  Try to see yr scans as something that is helping you to stay healthy and how lucky we are to be here to be having them!  I was told on my 2 year check up that 4 out of 5 people with the problem I had wouldn't be here now so I feel I have been handed my life back hopefully for some years!

Hi Helen I was diagnosed in 2013 as well with a perforated bowel cancer.  Emergency op etc etc.  I have yearly scans which so far are clear.  I try to accept the scans as something that is helping me to stay on top of beating the beast and if something should show up, heaven forbid, then we can deal with it, mind you I would be very angry initially.  Try to see yr scans as something that is helping you to stay healthy and how lucky we are to be here to be having them!  I was told on my 2 year check up that 4 out of 5 people with the problem I had wouldn't be here now so I feel I have been handed my life back hopefully for some years!