Emotional Support

Actually its my ex boyfriends family, which makes it even MORE amazing lol that they would be there for me. But they are much welloff on money then I am,so its good having them.

And yes I actually am a LOT more positive. I dont know why. I've felt really good for a few days. Not sick or anything and I've been able to go through a whole day of school and play baseball, so its been nice.

And everyone who needs to know knows. Since my parents have been ridiculous about the whole thing I found a friend in a teacher at my school. He is really understanding and listens toeverything and gives me advice. And he never says anything unless need be. I never thought teachers really cared about students, but he's really been getting me through a lot without my family. Him, and my friends are my life right now.lol But i am doing better and I'll definetly keep u posted on how I am. Thanks for adding me to the prayer chain =] it means a lot

Hi there. So you have the big C in the Kidney.. Well so did I... A year ago.. and I am doing FINE. My name is Joe, I am in Ireland, I am 42 years of age.. Fit as a fiddle and last June ( 07 ) I passed blood and within hours was in the emergency ward in horrible pain. For a week, I was treated for kidney stones but a scan showed something different. A CT scan showed an 8.5mm tumor on my left kidney and within a week of that, I had an operation to remove it - the kidney that is. I was in shock. I remember saying to my wife, when will the shaking stop! It was a rough time. I was so removed from what was going on, I was more worried about the scare from the operation than the cancer. Anyhow, on the Friday morning I had the operation. On that evening I was told that everything was good, and they had the tumor intact. I was sore as hell on the Saturday and Sunday but was in good form.. I asked a male nurse to lift me and put me on my feet on the Saturday.. ( Best to just relax completely - don't try to help him ) When I was on my feet I was determined to get the caterah out because I could walk to the toilet. They took it out on the Sunday. It doesn't hurt in the slightest. On the Sunday, I was walking the lenght of the corridor and eating full meals. I was still on the pain killers but never really took the morphine - didn't like the effects of it. I was left with a scare, 27 staple stitches following my rib cage from about half way across the middle of my front to around the side. Nearly a year on, the scare looks great, pink but nothing mad looking like it did after the operation. I am a 4th dan black belt and and back teaching once a week and was back at work within weeks of the operation. I was told something very useful for me to understand what and how the kidney cancer worked.. The kidney is like a car tyre with an inner tube. The cancer grows like a bubble on the tube and once the tyre stays intact, the prospects are very good. Its when the tyre burst that other organs can get infected and more treatment is needed.. I have NEVER received kemo I have NEVER lost my hair ( except from age ). Not sure if you are a guy or gal but THINK POSITIVE, you can beat this,, you WILL Survive, This is NOT a car crash! You are HERE Now, Life Gets easier, you will get to a stage when you wont think about your cancer every moment of every day.. Life is too short to be worried about when you wont be here. As I said, I am 42 now. I dont plan on going anywhere until I am 94. Have a nice life kid.. Chin up! and wear nice cloths,, dont think you are sick.. you have a sickness,,, it doesn't have you. Best of luck my little friend.. !! JOE

lol thanks joe. that made me smile and feel a LOT better. =]

and im a girl by the way lol. but thank you. =]

 

On 5/6/2008 Jojo1968 wrote:

Hi there. So you have the big C in the Kidney.. Well so did I... A year ago.. and I am doing FINE. My name is Joe, I am in Ireland, I am 42 years of age.. Fit as a fiddle and last June ( 07 ) I passed blood and within hours was in the emergency ward in horrible pain. For a week, I was treated for kidney stones but a scan showed something different. A CT scan showed an 8.5mm tumor on my left kidney and within a week of that, I had an operation to remove it - the kidney that is. I was in shock. I remember saying to my wife, when will the shaking stop! It was a rough time. I was so removed from what was going on, I was more worried about the scare from the operation than the cancer. Anyhow, on the Friday morning I had the operation. On that evening I was told that everything was good, and they had the tumor intact. I was sore as hell on the Saturday and Sunday but was in good form.. I asked a male nurse to lift me and put me on my feet on the Saturday.. ( Best to just relax completely - don't try to help him ) When I was on my feet I was determined to get the caterah out because I could walk to the toilet. They took it out on the Sunday. It doesn't hurt in the slightest. On the Sunday, I was walking the lenght of the corridor and eating full meals. I was still on the pain killers but never really took the morphine - didn't like the effects of it. I was left with a scare, 27 staple stitches following my rib cage from about half way across the middle of my front to around the side. Nearly a year on, the scare looks great, pink but nothing mad looking like it did after the operation. I am a 4th dan black belt and and back teaching once a week and was back at work within weeks of the operation. I was told something very useful for me to understand what and how the kidney cancer worked.. The kidney is like a car tyre with an inner tube. The cancer grows like a bubble on the tube and once the tyre stays intact, the prospects are very good. Its when the tyre burst that other organs can get infected and more treatment is needed.. I have NEVER received kemo I have NEVER lost my hair ( except from age ). Not sure if you are a guy or gal but THINK POSITIVE, you can beat this,, you WILL Survive, This is NOT a car crash! You are HERE Now, Life Gets easier, you will get to a stage when you wont think about your cancer every moment of every day.. Life is too short to be worried about when you wont be here. As I said, I am 42 now. I dont plan on going anywhere until I am 94. Have a nice life kid.. Chin up! and wear nice cloths,, dont think you are sick.. you have a sickness,,, it doesn't have you. Best of luck my little friend.. !! JOE

My husband Mick, also went threw,what you have gone threw.Since nov.06.A year ago it came back,these time to his lung, so they remove a part of that.Now he is on Nexavar.Today we went for his 3 months results.Thanks To God everything is Great.No sign of C.....{I HATE THAT WORD!!} He is 50.So prayers help alot.after all those scares, he is still my handsome man.My prayers to all that are battleing these awful beast.

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