Here we go again (Update)

Well hello my friends at CSN, 

I wanted to give an update, I was supposed to have surgery August 7th, but had to be rescheduled to Oct 2nd, thank you COVID...

This past Friday Oct 2nd I had my second partial nephrectomy, this time it was my left kidney.  I spent one night in the hospital, three nights in an Airbnb, and I flew home today.  Got the path report back today as well: (Clear Cell, 2.2cm, Grade 2) so now I've had chromophobe (2015 right kidney) and Clear Cell, yeah for me!

I was 43 years old when I had my first RPN done at MD Anderson.  Now I am 48 years old and just had my second RPN at the same institution and same doctor.  I had two completely different experiences.  This time was a cake walk compared to last time, and the first time wasn't all that bad, but this time, cake walk... 

Here's what I did back in 2015 to get ready, nothing… Sat around and worried, that was it.

Here is what I did differently this go around, I trained like I was getting ready to go onto the battlefield.  I started exercising 5 to 6 days a week, anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour or more a day.  This included cardio, weight training, core strengthening, and mediation.  I had 12 weeks to get ready for this surgery and it paid off in spades.  Anyone reading this please consider talking to your doctor about starting a program that will get you physically and mentally ready for surgery.

~Medic