A cancer recurrence is every cancer survivors greatest fear. In her return visit to the WE Have Cancer podcast, Courtney Forget talks intimately about this fear. We also discussed:
How she went from looking forward to her ileostomy reversal - as discussed in Episode 43 - to loving her life with a permanent ostomy.
Living with the constant fear of a cancer recurrence after having two "cancer scares."
The importance of getting second, and even third, opinions.
Her thoughts on being naive about her initial diagnosis and how she looks at her survivorship today.
Why she's not a fan of ringing the bell at her cancer center after completing treatment.
The role her husband has played as her cancer caregiver.
The reason she adopted a Greyhound dog and why she's training him to be a therapy dog.
The challenge of moving to a new city and finding a new Oncologist.