On 4/8/2008
WOLFLADY1020 wrote:
My husband David was diagnosed with kidney cancer in december.
the kidney was removed and per urologist all cancer was removed with the
kidney. a recent follow up vist shows some abnormal cells in baldder for which he is receiving immunotherapy.This will be followed by biopsy, cat scan, urine and blood work and poss "preventative chemo. My question is
how to cope from test to results to dr visit and then all over. David is doing
Ok and has a posative attitude and not really a worrier...I on the other hand
have no pateints and a lot of anxiety...how do you all get from one thing to another with out going crazy....I dont want to cry in front of David
Thanks for any suggedtions
Sandy
Sandy,
Take from me....cry in front of David. He will not think any less of you and it will help you to come to grips with it. I have kicked cancer's butt twice in the last year and my wife still lets a tear or two go now and then. It just makes me more determined to win and it let's me know that she still likes me, HAHAHAHAHAHA. I have found that it is all in the attitude. She has now taken my outlook on it. It's only cancer, a little inconvenient at times but no big deal. The worst thing to do is for you to try and keep it in. Eventually you will get "angry" with the cancer and if you hold it in.....you could possibly become angry with David. If you do that, we might have to poke you with a sharp stick or something.
There are HUNDREDS of us here for you and David.....we are just an email away.
Take care and laugh.......believe me, as a 2 time survivor, it helps.
Mark