One More Surgery
Well, it's been a few months since my last update. I went back to work after surgery. A little more exhausted but I made it through the end of the school year. Thankfully my mammogram and ultrasound were just cysts on both sides. I went back to my follow up with the urologist. He gave me news that I was not expecting. He told me that I need to have lung x-rays every three months this first year. He said there is a chance that kidney cancer will travel through your blood stream and go into your lungs. In my mind -- I am thinking he's being extra cautious. (which I appreciate!) I definitely want to catch things early. Then, I go home and hit Google. Yeah - I know. Everyone just went "nooooo" but if you were in that position, you would want to know the numbers too. I only go to actual cancer sites. However, I was not ready for what I found. In my mind, I was expecting 20%. Or even as...