Pondering

Do I say I HAD cancer? When do I NOT have cancer?

Sometimes I use the term "survivor", sometimes I don't know what to call myself!

Personally, I don't like saying the "remission" thing. It is like keeping this little niggling doubt that the cancer may return. So I prefer to say, "I had cancer, it is gone. Period."

I am now "cancer free" and although I do not know that for sure, all the visible signs show "no evidence of disease". For me, it means that right now all my tests are clear. I will keep all my check ups, be vigilant and love my life and those in it. This may not be quite how my doctor describes it, but I like positive thinking.