I saw the kidney dr and I do have kidney cancer. They are going to remove the right kidney sometime in Oct. It is only in stage 1 still but close to going to stage 2. It's 7 centimeters and according to the dr, they usually grow about 1/2 centimeter a year, so I could have started this 14 years ago. The cancer hasn't spread to any other part of my body.
The surgery will be done with telescopes so only a small incision and 1 - 2 days in the hospital and approximately a week to recuperate. It wasn't what I wanted to hear, but it was what I expected.
Since I was in town I ran some errands. I got 2 books at Border's using 40% off coupons and free gift cards from Discover.
I went to Target and got 12 cans of Spaghetti-O's for .50 each. I had 4 .50/2 coupons and 2 .40/2 coupons so final cost was $3.20 or .27/each. They will all go to the food pantry.
I also got gas while in town at 2.69/gal. It is .10 cheaper than my little town and I had .30 cents off from King Soopers gas points and I will get 5% back from Discover saving another .12/gal. Total saved per gal is .52. I filled up my 2 5-gal gas cans and spent $50.62. The first time I've ever spent more than $50 on gas.
I went to the used book store and traded in some more books. I have more than $500 in credit now. I'll never use it all, since I get most of my books free w/gift cards or from the library now. Occassionally I take my nieces there and tell them to pick out whatever they want and use my credit for that.
I finished reading the library book The Overton Window by Glenn Beck. Thriller - ok
I do have kidney cancer
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Sending you prayers and well wishes. Take it easy, and know your cyber buddies are thinking of you!
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Best wishes to you for all this to blow over.
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please forgive me in advance if I miss further news, it's hard lately to keep up with freetime on the computer what with work, school/kid obligations and home jewelry biz. will be reading periodically and cheering even if not posting.
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Prayers going out for you and a complete recovery.
Stay well friend.