kidney cancer
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Flying in from Belize on my 59th birthday, the plan was to land at KCI and head to Saint Luke’s in Lee’s Summit because I was sick and I was worried. While in Belize I had sudden onset of excruciating pain and for the most part slept and ate toast our last couple of days. Read more
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As I was poking around my scar this morning, I realized that today is the 4 month mark post nephrectomy. Palpating the skin around my scar has become a weird obsession for me. Since he mentioned this little ritual to my gorgeous urologist a couple of months ago, I mostly do it in private. The Read more
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A few months ago, I suffered with some pretty bad shoulder pain…both shoulders….this coincided with the kidney cancer diagnosis so I suffered through without the use of NSAIDS. I’ll get back with an NSAIDS discussion! I had a chiropractor adjustment, had acupuncture a couple of times and a couple of deep tissue massages at the Read more
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Now just over 3 months out from kidney cancer surgery, I wanted to update my scar after using frankincense on it every day For the last two months I have been using the essential oil on the top half of the scar and nothing on the bottom half. The difference is remarkable. Here’s a 3-fer picture. I’m Read more
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But actually it was a fail! While this kind of dream may seem quite negative….I woke up feeling stronger than I have in a few months…. Memories of the dream are sketchier as the morning awake progresses but hang with me here a bit… I had a huge argument – yelling argument – with Sheriff Read more
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It’s impossible to generalize the facts of living life through the kidney cancer diagnosis and treatment. But the one thing that I think is a sure thing: It changes us. We fight the devil! Through reading blogs and comments on social media sights, I’ve found we all have one thing in common…we want to live! Read more
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…and today I am finally feeling almost normal. Looking back on the ordeal, I have these little tidbits of wisdom. an organ was cut out, cut yourself a break and rest keep ahead of the pain with the narcotic pain relievers once you get home use a stool softener ice, ice, ice the incision sites Read more
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I believe I am a victim of my own circumstances and my own making…there are perhaps some genetics at play in my life because after all – and I quote my mother, “you come from a long line of big women”. Oh = holy mother of God…what a great excuse!!!! Heard it many times…said it Read more
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Two weeks and 5 days since my nephrectomy, I woke up in my favored sleeping position – on my left side. It was just two days ago I whined to myself that if I could just turn over on my left side I could go to sleep. This past week I’ve also been waking up Read more
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Please excuse the outfit in this picture…it is the retirement look on a blistering hot day in Missouri. I’m 2 weeks and 2 days post nephrectomy! This belly belt is amazing. Jenny got it for herself after her pregnancy and loaned it to me for after surgery. I am not kidding when I say that Read more
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