Showing my scars today...

Apaugh
Apaugh Member Posts: 850 Member

So as you all know I was diagnoised with another cancer in December.  I have been dealing with it and it has been a nightmare.   Today they finally (at my demand)  took out the uretial (spell) stent that us been beating the crap out of my left kidney, ureater, and bladder since January.  I have went through painful treatments trying to get the cancer out of that kidney and there is no other way except to take out the kidney.  So today, I requested that.  I told my doc I was not living a quality of life and it was time to take it out.  Get one big pain over withand move on.  He tried to argue about it and I stood up, lifted my shirt to show him the scars left behind by my breast cancer.  and I showed him the scar from my complete hysterectomy and said, I have had enough misery.  I am done.  Take it out and let me go on with my life.  He said, ok.

So a left nephrectomy will be on my agenda soon.   Sometimes you have to be a lion to handle the beast.  Roar on ladies.  

Hugs,

Annie

Comments

  • MAbound
    MAbound Member Posts: 1,175 Member
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    Wow! Back at you!

  • anniemshe
    anniemshe Member Posts: 91 Member
    Amazing woman!!

    Dearest Annie!!

     

    I am in AWE of you and your courage!! I have been thinking and praying for you!! God bless you and I pray all goes smoothly for you. YOU GO Girl!! Get that beast out!

  • Apaugh
    Apaugh Member Posts: 850 Member
    anniemshe said:

    Amazing woman!!

    Dearest Annie!!

     

    I am in AWE of you and your courage!! I have been thinking and praying for you!! God bless you and I pray all goes smoothly for you. YOU GO Girl!! Get that beast out!

    Thank you

    I love my BC warriors.  You all are so understanding and brave.  I will let you know how it goes.  It takes awhile to set all that up.  I am thinking it wont be until July.

    Prayers and hugs.

    Annie

  • Elaine_wi
    Elaine_wi Member Posts: 124 Member
    Prayer and hugs

    Congraulations on advocating for yourself! You are in my prayers. Luckily, we are born with two kidneys. In school I learned that some people are actually born with three!