Hello

I won't go over what other people have said, but I will talk about rushing back.  I had a partial nephrectomy on August 26 and was back to work after a week off.  I was suppose to have a least two weeks off, but I was stubborn and thought I could manage.  It really beat me down and I think it slowed my recovery a little.  My personality is a lot like yours--I'm not good at sitting around.  It drives my wife crazy:)  I'm a runner and was going crazy not getting out and pounding miles.  At the six week mark I started back running and ran every day for a week (about 2 miles the first three days and 3 the last couple). That weekend I experienced a sharp pain at my surgery site that lasted a few days.  I was pretty concerned and was ready to call my doctor, but fortunately it did pass.  At that point I learned my lesson and took the advice of the members on this board--slow down.  

I'm glad you found this site.  The members here are special people.  I know you'll learn from them and find comfort and encouragement.  Try to take it easy and enjoy this holiday season.  

Stub 

mlph4021 said:

Thank you again everyone! By

Thank you again everyone! By Friday I was pretty worn out. Decided I was tired at 6:00 and went to bed! Took it pretty easy over the weekend, but still got out of the house a bit and I think it helped improve my mood a bit. I am already finding I am not all consumed with thinking about it.

Unfortunately, last night I learned my cousin's father is now in the hospital getting MRIs and testing done, as he started peeing blood on Thanksgiving! He has a mass on one of his kidneys and also a spot in his lungs. This is totally crazy, I had honestly never even thought about kidney cancer until it happened to me, now I know someone else going through it. Wish they lived closer so I could be of some help, but they are 3,000 miles away. 

So sorry to hear that. Being able to drop a note in the mailbox, pick up the phone, text, message can still be a big help. If he is going to have surgery, you're going to be a wealth of information by then. So - although being there in person doesn't sound like it's possible, there are so many other things you can do, even from afar. 

Hugs to you and yours - 

Jerzy