Well, tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for - for almost a month. I am nervous....scared....and really hoping that the surgeon doesn't give me bad news. But, how much more worse could it be? After all, I have been stewing for almost a month over Dr. Rude's insistence that I have cancer. I have grabbed onto everything I can possibly read at this point about renal cell carcinoma, the other cancers that this could be as well as the 5% chance that this thing is benign. I am up to date on my stages and grades and what they all mean. I have done more research on this topic than I did during my whole 5 years in college.
At this point, if it has to be cancer - and if I had a choice of which kind - Transitional Cell would be my pick. Seems like the medical profession knows more about it, can treat it, and chemo might work on it. It is ironic you know.....17 years ago I did a few rounds of chemo for a molar pregnancy. Ever since then I swore that I would never do chemo again. Now, facing RCC, which is quite resistant to the one thing that I have personally been resistant to, chemo sounds like a good bet.
Well, sorry for such a bleak update tonite. I am learning to wear my heart on my sleeve right now. I sincerely hope to have a more cheery update tomorrow. Keep the prayers coming! And thanks for the support.
At this point, if it has to be cancer - and if I had a choice of which kind - Transitional Cell would be my pick. Seems like the medical profession knows more about it, can treat it, and chemo might work on it. It is ironic you know.....17 years ago I did a few rounds of chemo for a molar pregnancy. Ever since then I swore that I would never do chemo again. Now, facing RCC, which is quite resistant to the one thing that I have personally been resistant to, chemo sounds like a good bet.
Well, sorry for such a bleak update tonite. I am learning to wear my heart on my sleeve right now. I sincerely hope to have a more cheery update tomorrow. Keep the prayers coming! And thanks for the support.