Your scanxiety survival checklist for the week before your CT scan.
Waiting for a CT scan can be one of the most stressful parts of the cancer journey. As a stage 4 cancer survivor, I’ve experienced the uncertainty, the sleepless nights, the patient portal notifications, and the anxious wait for answers.
That’s why I created this free CT Scan Week Survival Checklist.
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Reduce Scanxiety and Feel More Prepared for Your Next CT Scan
Inside, you’ll discover the practical routine I use before every CT scan to stay organized and reduce scanxiety. This guide walks you through the week leading up to your scan, scan day, waiting for results, preparing questions for your oncologist, and finding encouragement from someone who has walked this road.
What’s Inside the Guide
Preparing for a CT scan can feel overwhelming, but having a plan can make all the difference. This free guide walks you through every stage of CT scan week with practical checklists, helpful insights, and personal encouragement drawn from my own experience as a stage 4 cancer survivor.
A Personal Note
Begin with a heartfelt message about my own experience with scanxiety, the uncertainty of waiting for results, and why I created this guide to help others navigate CT scan week with greater confidence.
Seven Days Before Your CT Scan
Learn how to prepare during the week leading up to your appointment. This section includes a practical checklist to help you stay organized, reduce stress, and focus on the things you can control.
Three Days Before Your CT Scan
As scan day approaches, emotions often become more intense. Discover simple strategies to manage anxiety, maintain your normal routine, and prepare both physically and emotionally for your upcoming scan.
CT Scan Day
Know exactly what to expect before, during, and after your appointment. This section provides practical reminders and encouragement to help you approach scan day with confidence.
Waiting for Results
For many patients, this is the hardest part. Learn healthy ways to manage the waiting period, navigate patient portal notifications, and avoid letting fear take over before meeting with your oncologist.
Questions for Your Oncologist
Never leave an appointment wishing you had asked one more question. This section includes a printable list of thoughtful questions to help you better understand your scan results, treatment options, and next steps.
My CT Scan Results Log
Track your CT scans over time with a printable results log. Record important findings, treatment changes, upcoming appointments, and personal notes so you can easily reference your progress throughout your cancer journey.
My Personal Encouragement
Finish the guide with words of hope from someone who understands the emotional highs and lows of living with cancer. My goal is to remind you that while uncertainty is part of the journey, hope is always worth holding onto.
Bonus: Using Artificial Intelligence to Better Understand Your Medical Records
Learn how I’ve responsibly used AI to organize my medical records, better understand CT scan reports, prepare questions for my oncologist, and become a more informed patient, along with important privacy considerations before uploading personal health information.
Whether this is your first CT scan or your fiftieth, this guide is designed to help you feel more prepared, more informed, and less alone as you navigate scan week.
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Who This Guide Is For
A CT scan can bring a mix of emotions, uncertainty, hope, fear, and countless questions. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living with cancer for years, the days leading up to a scan can feel overwhelming.
I created this guide for anyone who wants a practical plan for navigating CT scan week with greater confidence and less anxiety.
This Guide Is for You If…
✔ You have a CT scan scheduled and want to feel more prepared before your appointment.
✔ You’re experiencing scanxiety and find yourself worrying about what the scan might reveal.
✔ You’re waiting for CT scan results and are looking for healthy ways to manage the uncertainty.
✔ You receive your results through a patient portal and want to better understand your report before meeting with your oncologist.
✔ You want to ask better questions and have more meaningful conversations with your oncologist.
✔ You’ve had multiple CT scans and are looking for a simple way to organize your appointments, scan results, and treatment history.
✔ You’re a caregiver or family member who wants to better understand what your loved one is experiencing during scan week.
✔ You’re looking for practical advice from someone who’s been there. This guide isn’t just based on research, it’s built from my personal experience navigating stage 4 cancer, countless CT scans, and the emotional ups and downs that come with them.
My Hope for You
No checklist can eliminate uncertainty.
No guide can promise good scan results.
But having a plan can replace some of the fear with preparation.
My hope is that this guide helps you feel more organized, more informed, and a little more at peace as you approach your next CT scan.
Because while none of us can control what the scan reveals, we can choose how we prepare for it.
Why I Created This Guide
When I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, CT scans quickly became a regular part of my life.
Every few months, I found myself repeating the same cycle.
Preparing for the scan.
Wondering what it would reveal.
Waiting for the results.
Reading unfamiliar medical terminology in my patient portal.
Finally meeting with my oncologist to understand what it all meant.
Over time, I realized that while I couldn’t control the results of my CT scans, I could control how I prepared for them.
I began developing a simple routine that helped me stay organized, reduce scanxiety, and approach each scan with a calmer mindset. I started writing down questions before appointments, tracking my scan results over time, and focusing on the things that were within my control instead of worrying about the things that weren’t.
As the months passed, I found myself sharing these ideas with other cancer patients. Many of them told me they experienced the same fears, the same uncertainty, and the same emotional roller coaster before every scan.
That’s when I realized I wasn’t the only one who could benefit from having a simple plan.
This guide is the resource I wish someone had given me after my cancer diagnosis.
It’s not filled with complicated medical language or unrealistic promises.
Instead, it’s a practical guide created by someone who has walked this road, someone who understands what scan week feels like because I’ve lived it.
If this guide helps you feel a little less anxious, ask one better question at your next appointment, or simply reminds you that you’re not alone, then sharing my experience has been worth it.
That has always been the mission of Wayne’s Cancer Journey:
To encourage, educate, and inspire cancer patients and caregivers by sharing real experiences, practical resources, and hope for the journey ahead.
About Wayne
Hi, I’m Wayne Schlicht.
I’m not a physician or a medical researcher. I’m a stage 4 cancer survivor who has spent years navigating the challenges of cancer treatment, recovery, recurrence, and the uncertainty that comes with every CT scan.
My journey has included:
✔ 70 radiation treatments
✔ Chemotherapy and immunotherapy
✔ A radical neck dissection
✔ A stage 4 cancer diagnosis with metastatic disease
✔ Countless CT scans, PET scans, blood tests, and oncology appointments
Like many cancer patients, I’ve experienced the fear of waiting for scan results, the anxiety of reading reports in my patient portal, and the relief that comes from finally sitting down with my oncologist to understand what the results really mean.
Along the way, I began documenting what I was learning, not only for myself, but in the hope that it might help others facing similar challenges.
That became Wayne’s Cancer Journey.
Today, I share practical resources, educational articles, downloadable guides, and personal insights to help cancer patients and caregivers navigate their journey with greater confidence, understanding, and hope.
I’m also the author of Still Here: How Faith, Food, and Family Helped Me Fight Stage 4 Cancer, where I tell the complete story of my diagnosis, treatments, setbacks, and the lessons I learned while fighting for my life.
My mission is simple:
To encourage, educate, and inspire cancer patients and caregivers by sharing real experiences, practical resources, and hope for the journey ahead.
If my journey can help even one person feel more prepared for their next appointment or a little less alone during a difficult season, then every article I’ve written and every resource I’ve created has been worthwhile.
Thank you for allowing me to be a small part of your journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Free CT Scan Week Scanxiety Guide is completely free to download. Simply enter your name and email address, and I’ll send it directly to your inbox.
This guide is designed for anyone preparing for a CT scan, including cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and family members. Whether it’s your first scan or you’ve been through many, the practical checklists and encouragement can help you approach scan week with greater confidence.
A day by day CT scan preparation checklist, Tips for reducing scanxiety, Guidance for waiting on scan results, Questions to ask your oncologist, A printable CT scan results log, Personal encouragement from my own cancer journey, A bonus section on using AI responsibly to better understand your medical records
The guide is approximately 20 pages and is designed to be easy to read, practical, and something you can return to before every CT scan.
No. This guide is based on my personal experience as a stage 4 cancer survivor and is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It should never replace the advice of your oncologist or healthcare team.
I wish I could say yes, but no guide can completely remove the uncertainty that comes with waiting for scan results. My goal is to help you replace some of that uncertainty with preparation, organization, and practical strategies that have helped me navigate CT scan week.
Your email allows me to send you the guide immediately and occasionally share new articles, free resources, and practical information for cancer patients and caregivers. I respect your privacy and will never sell or share your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time with a single click.
Absolutely. If you know someone preparing for a CT scan, I encourage you to share the link to this page so they can download their own free copy and receive future updates.
You’ll find dozens of articles, practical resources, and personal updates throughout Wayne’s Cancer Journey. If you’d like to read the complete story of my diagnosis, treatments, setbacks, and recovery, my book, Still Here: How Faith, Food, and Family Helped Me Fight Stage 4 Cancer, is available on Amazon.
You’ll receive immediate access to the guide along with occasional emails featuring new articles, free downloadable resources, practical tips, and encouragement from my ongoing cancer journey. My goal is to provide helpful information that supports you well beyond your next CT scan.
Yes. The guide is provided as a printable PDF, making it easy to bring to appointments, write notes in the margins, and use before each CT scan. Many readers choose to print a copy and keep it in their cancer binder or medical folder.
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